ReIcon Alternatives

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

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

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is Free and Open SourceReIcon is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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)
     
  5. IconRestorer icon

    IconRestorer

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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
    The main view
     
  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
    icosauve screenshot 1
     
  7. iconjesus icon

    iconjesus

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    Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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