DesktopOK Alternatives

DesktopOK is described as 'Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to DesktopOK for Windows and Mac. The best DesktopOK alternative is ReIcon, which is free. Other great apps like DesktopOK are ICU - Icon Configuration Utility, altdrag, Desktop Restore and IconRestorer.

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  1. ReIcon icon
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    ReIcon is portable freeware that enables you to save and restore your desktop layout. If you frequently change your screen resolution (e.g. to play games or use applications that require a specific resolution), you are probably familiar with the problem of your desktop icons...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about ReIcon as an Alternative to DesktopOK
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    simply works and updated for win11

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    • Most users think ReIcon is a great DesktopOK alternative.

    • ReIcon is the most popular Windows alternative to DesktopOK.

    • ReIcon is the most popular free alternative to DesktopOK.

    • ReIcon is Free and ProprietaryDesktopOK is also Free and Proprietary
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    Restore your desktop when the icons get “rearranged”.

    Melba23 and I found we were working on very similar ideas to restore the Desktop icons to their normal place if they became “rearranged”. Vista seems to like this doing on occasion just for fun – but we all know some applicat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is the most popular Open Source alternative to DesktopOK.

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is Free and Open SourceDesktopOK is Free and Proprietary
  3. altdrag icon
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    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    86 altdrag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    It records the layout and positions of icons and programs on the Windows Desktop, and permits restoration of the layout. It appears to operate correctly under Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. IconRestorer icon
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    Preserves icon and wallpaper layouts by storing multiple desktop profiles for each screen resolution, enabling automatic or manual recovery after crashes, screen changes, or auto-arrangement, and supporting multi-monitor setups with distinct profiles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. icosauve icon
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    It instantly finds the position of the icons after a change of resolution, a crash, or an untimely rearrangement of the desktop. Two additional options allow automatic activation every time the program is started and / or activated, without intervention, at each change of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. iconjesus icon
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    Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    DesktopShelves helps you fight the clutter on your desktop by organizing files on shelves. A shelf the size of 5 icons holds 20 files.

    15 DesktopShelves alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • DesktopShelves is the most popular Mac alternative to DesktopOK.

    • DesktopShelves is the most popular commercial alternative to DesktopOK.

    • DesktopShelves is Paid and ProprietaryDesktopOK is Free and Proprietary
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