icosauve Alternatives

icosauve is described as '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' and is an app. There are six alternatives to icosauve for Windows. The best icosauve alternative is ICU - Icon Configuration Utility, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like icosauve are ReIcon, DesktopOK, Desktop Restore and IconRestorer.

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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...

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icosauve alternatives page was last updated Apr 10, 2017
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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.

    10 ICU - Icon Configuration Utility alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from September 2018.

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility Features

    1.  Portable

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility VS icosauve

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

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

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is Free and Open Sourceicosauve is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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...

    6 ReIcon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ReIcon VS icosauve

     
  3. DesktopOK icon
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    Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts.

    8 DesktopOK alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DesktopOK Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  Make window transparent
    4.  Shell Extension Replacement

    DesktopOK VS icosauve

     
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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.

    8 Desktop Restore alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Desktop Restore VS icosauve

     
  5. IconRestorer icon
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    Backup and restore icons position on desktop (and wallpaper) separately for every screen resolution.

    7 IconRestorer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0.8.1, released in September 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    IconRestorer VS icosauve

     
  6. iconjesus icon
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    Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.

    5 iconjesus alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    iconjesus VS icosauve

     
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