Files won't stay in columns

When I go into my applications folder, all my applications are in two rows and I can't get it to stay in three rows like the rest of my file folders when I open them. There are some of my document folders doing the same thing. I know they go into rows of three when you shrink the box but it never stays like that when I close it all and re-open it. How do you adjust this?

Maybe some of the invisible .DS_Store files in your folders are corrupt.
Launch your Terminal and paste the blue code below into it.
Press Return and type in your password - press Return again and wait for the word 'done.' to appear.
Then quit the Terminal.
sudo find / -name \.DS_Store -exec rm -fP {} \;;echo done.
Next, relaunch the Finder - press Command Option - click and hold down the Finder in your Dock and select Relaunch.
Good luck,
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