In accordance with the article, the registry entry was not consistent with my primary monitor display number. So I did change the value, but it hasn't made any significant change. Now the occasional new icon will end up on my primary monitor, lets say every one in ten will actually end up on the primary monitor. I'll keep testing and see if there is any significant change.
Basj, I did read that reply; I do not consider that a fix, it is a work around. If I am provided the option to send everything to the general desktop then I expect the native function of my OS to be maintained. This is not what happens, it puts the icon on a secondary monitor with a full screen program operating; which can be quite the nuisance. I have tried all new icons go to a specific fence in the past. I don't recall what the reasoning was but it didn't
If I want the icon to go the general desktop then this doesn't solve the problem. I want the icons to go to the main display's general desktop where I can sort it manually, not a secondary display where I have a full screen program running. I know this thread is old, but I'm shocked this issue hasn't been solved yet. Or at a very minimum give me the choice as to which monitor I send them to.