IconRestorer Alternatives

IconRestorer is described as 'Preserves desktop icon positions and wallpapers by saving layouts for each screen resolution, enabling recovery after crashes or display changes' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to IconRestorer for Windows and Mac. The best IconRestorer alternative is ICU - Icon Configuration Utility, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IconRestorer are DesktopOK, ReIcon, Desktop Restore and icosauve.

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  1. ICU - Icon Configuration Utility icon

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility

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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
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    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is the most popular Windows alternative to IconRestorer.

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to IconRestorer.

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is Free and Open SourceIconRestorer is Free and Proprietary
  2. DesktopOK icon

    DesktopOK

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    Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts.

    8 DesktopOK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. ReIcon icon

    ReIcon

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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...

    6 ReIcon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Context-Menu on Desktop
     
  5. Desktop Restore icon

    Desktop Restore

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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
    Available for Win 2000 32 bit, Win XP + Vista (32 + 64 bit)
     
  6. icosauve icon

    icosauve

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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
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    iconjesus

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    Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. DesktopShelves icon

    DesktopShelves

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    • DesktopShelves is the most popular commercial alternative to IconRestorer.

    • DesktopShelves is Paid and ProprietaryIconRestorer is Free and Proprietary
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