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 seven 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, Iconoid and IconRestorer.

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ReIcon alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. ICU - Icon Configuration Utility icon
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    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.

    11 ICU - Icon Configuration Utility alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility Features

    1.  Portable
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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
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    DesktopOK

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    Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts.

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    DesktopOK screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DesktopOK Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  Make window transparent
    4.  Shell Extension Replacement
    DesktopOK can automatically save the layout of your desktop icons to be restored whenever you choose.
    Backing up & restoring Icon-position
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    Profiles for different configurations
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  4. Desktop Restore icon
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    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.

    9 Desktop Restore alternatives
    Available for Win 2000 32 bit, Win XP + Vista (32 + 64 bit)

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    Usage and features
    Custom Layout Save Restore
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    Desktop's context menu
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  5. Iconoid icon
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    Iconoid

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    Save Desktop ICONS positions + customize icons appearance.

    9 Iconoid alternatives
    Customize icon text and background.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Configure the display of desktop icons to be hidden from view, so you can enjoy your lovely wallpaper, yet still have them a single mouse-click away.
    Store and automatically re-align desktop icons to a previous state.
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    Adjust the desktop background. Has an option to retain proportions of the image (useful on XP).
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  6. IconRestorer icon
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    IconRestorer

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

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    The main view

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    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.

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    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...

    7 icosauve alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. iconjesus icon
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    iconjesus

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    Save and restore Windows desktop icon positions.

    6 iconjesus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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