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Portals: Desktop Organization icon

Portals: Desktop Organization

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Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.

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License model

  • FreeProprietary

Platforms

  • Windows
4.8 / 5 Avg rating (68)
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Properties

  1.  Configurable
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Group Icons
  2.  Drag and Drop
  3.  File Organizer
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Organization
  6.  Launcher
  7.  Folder Mirroring
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  Dock
  11.  Window organizer
  12.  Portable
  13.  No registration required

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Portals: Desktop Organization information

  • Developed by

    Ross Patterson
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8 (68 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    12 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 58 comments and reviews about Portals: Desktop Organization, and it has gotten 56 likes

Portals: Desktop Organization was added to AlternativeTo by Ross Patterson on Aug 2, 2021 and this page was last updated May 4, 2023.

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Comment summary: Portals is highly praised as a lightweight and free desktop organization tool, favored over alternatives like Stardock Fences due to its ease of use and stability. Users enjoy its customizable features, simplicity, and effectiveness in organizing desktops. However, some experience issues on Windows 11 with icon management and express concerns about data loss. Despite minor setbacks, the community appreciates its development and often supports it with donations.
Ross Patterson
  
Top positive commentAug 2, 2021

Free, lightweight and looks like it's native to windows. A good alternative to Stardock Fences.

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twhiting9276
  
Top negative commentNov 14, 2022

It's alright. Unfortunately, doesn't properly support Win11, as it keeps on unloading after start. Have had to reinstall multiple times due to this repeated issue.

1 reply
Ross Patterson

Hi - send an email to contact@rosspat.dev or raise an issue on the GitHub repo. I'd be happy to try and help.

Reply written Jan 28, 2023

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LeSha Thorpe
  
Positive commentNov 13, 2024

I'm so glad I found this tool!! I had tried nimi places and could not get it to work after many, many tries.

My desktop is now clean and well organized. Added bonus, software is FREE! It is suggested to leave a donation which I will gladly do!

I HIGHLY recommend you give it a try!!!

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JaT
  
Positive commentOct 22, 2024

Great for grouping shortcuts on the desktop. You can really customize it, colors, fonts, size. I use it on our Media machine for easy clicking across the room.

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deriquitojhp
  
Positive commentSep 23, 2024

I used other desktop organizers but this is the one that feels worth the price. It's highly customizable and has a good settings ui. Kudos to the developer.

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bgsonic
  
Positive commentAug 23, 2024

I was looking for a program to allow me to organize desktop icons for my wife for a PC I was setting up for her. Got this and had to get it on my own PC right away! Not to mention much cheaper than similar programs.

This thing is great. I really like the freedom of having one of my monitors being my "icon" desktop and being able to categorize them and color code them makes it even more convenient. Much faster than searching through the start menu.

Like, I love this program so much I had to make an account here and comment about it. On my Windows 11 PC, it loads very quickly and without any major issues and feels quite lightweight. The customization features are many and easy to use. Can't recommend enough!

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email-trekker922
  
Positive commentJul 9, 2024

really useful like it much better than fences.

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What is Portals: Desktop Organization?

Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else. You can even show Portals from folders from multiple different locations!

Icons are pulled from Windows itself to avoid messy, non-standard icons and the Portals can be colored in a way that suits your desktop style! You can even set the transparency, size, location of them.

Automatic scrolling will apply when there are more icons than are displayable in the Portal. Then when you're done, lock them in place so you don't accidentally move them.