IconRestorer Alternatives
IconRestorer is described as 'Backup and restore icons position on desktop (and wallpaper) separately for every screen resolution' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to IconRestorer for Windows and Mac. The best IconRestorer alternative is ReIcon, which is free. Other great apps like IconRestorer are DesktopOK, ICU - Icon Configuration Utility, Desktop Restore and Iconoid.
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...
- - ReIcon is the most popular Windows alternative to IconRestorer.
- - ReIcon is the most popular free alternative to IconRestorer.
Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts.
DesktopOK Features
ICU - Icon Configuration Utility
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo11 ICU - Icon Configuration Utility alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Windows
Restore your desktop when the icons get “rearranged”.
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- - ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is the most popular Open Source alternative to IconRestorer.
ICU - Icon Configuration Utility Features
Desktop Restore
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Desktop Restore alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
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.
Save Desktop ICONS positions + customize icons appearance.
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...
Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.
DesktopShelves
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo13 DesktopShelves alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Mac
DesktopShelves helps you fight the clutter on your desktop by organizing files on shelves. A shelf the size of 5 icons holds 20 files.
- - DesktopShelves is the most popular Mac alternative to IconRestorer.
- - DesktopShelves is the most popular commercial alternative to IconRestorer.
DesktopShelves Features
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.4, released in November 2013, can be still bought from Mac App Store.