Shock Caption AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Shock Caption

Shock Caption is described as 'Make Windows in caption bar size and recover again. Version 1.5 available. Version 1.1 download is compromised' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Shock Caption for Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best Shock Caption alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shock Caption are Sizer, altdrag, RBTray and GridMove.

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Make Windows in caption bar size and recover again. Version 1.5 available. Version 1.1 download is compromised.

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Shock Caption alternatives page was last updated Dec 24, 2023
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  1. SmartSystemMenu icon
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    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks

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    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to Shock Caption.

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shock Caption.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceShock Caption is Free and Proprietary
  2. Sizer icon
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    Sizer is a freeware utility that allows you to resize any window to an exact, predefined size. This is extremely useful when designing web pages, as it allows you to see how the page will look when viewed at a smaller size.

    24 Sizer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window Resizing

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  3. altdrag icon
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    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    84 altdrag alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1) is from 2015.

    altdrag Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Window Resizing
    3.  Snap windows

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  4. RBTray icon
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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    49 RBTray alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork icon RBTray Fork

    RBTray Features

    1.  Portable

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  5. GridMove icon
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    GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GridMove Features

    1.  Window organizer

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  6. allSnap icon
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    allSnap is a small system tray app that makes all top level windows automatically align like they do in programs such as Winamp or Photoshop.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Was discontinued at the release of Windows 7 (2009).

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Portable
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
    6.  Snap windows

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    SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  On top
    4.  Prioritize tasks
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Sits in the System Tray
    10.  Window Resizing
    11.  Transparency

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  8. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Snap windows

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  9. DM2 icon
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    DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2007

    DM2 Features

    1.  Portable

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  10. AutoSizer icon
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    AutoSizer automatically resizes programs for you, keeping them at a specific size or keeping them maximized. One popular use is to keep Internet Explorer maximized when you go on the web. It works with most software programs, and supports maximizing to specific monitors on...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last updated: "AutoSizer 1.71 (December 3rd, 2008)". See release date: http://www.softpedia.com/hubs/Window-Maximizer/

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  11. Nimi Visuals icon
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    Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.

    27 Nimi Visuals alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    It says that it has automatically stopped production.

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable

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  12. Plumb icon
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    Plumb is designed to reduce the time spent manually moving windows on your desktop. With higher resolution and larger monitors becoming the norm it’s common to have several applications open at any given time — none of which really need 100% of the screen.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Plumb Features

    1.  Snap windows

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