CNET Editors' review
DesktopOK is a basic, compact program that lets you save and restore the positions of your desktop icons. It's nothing fancy, but if you frequently end up with a desktop full of scrambled icons, this program could make your life just a little bit easier.
The program's interface is basic, and although it's fairly easy to figure out by virtue of its lack of features, some tool tips for the buttons would have been nice, especially the "Punch the Icons" button, which rearranges all of the icons on the desktop, as we learned the hard way. Fortunately, we'd already used DesktopOK to save our icon layout and were able to restore it easily, but we'd have been pretty irritated if we'd clicked the Punch the Icons button first. Using DesktopOK is fairly straightforward: simply click the Save button to save the current arrangement of icons and Restore to fix them after they've become disorganized. You can save multiple icon arrangements and name them for reference. The program comes with a brief HTML Help file that opens in Internet Explorer, which is mildly annoying. Overall, DesktopOK certainly isn't sophisticated, but it is an easy-to-use tool for tidying up your desktop icons after they've gotten out of place. We like that it's small and portable, making it easy to keep handy on a thumb drive.
DesktopOK is free. It comes as a zip file and is accessible after extraction with no need to install. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Nenad Hrg:
DesktopOK is a solution for users that have to change the screen resolution. It allows you to save your icon locations for each screen resolution. Each user can then have, his own arrangement. Minimize to tray area for easy access. Launch at Windows startup. DesktopOK does not have to be installed and can be executed easily from the desktop, and can be carried on a small USB-stick or other memory device.
What's new in this version: Version 2.85 added language files and small adjustments.
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"It's in German, Totally Useless!"
Version: DesktopOK 2.83
Pros
No Pros to it. Useless!!!!!!
Cons
Why is the interface in German. Not usable!
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"Face it: Works flawlessly (64bit version)"
Version: DesktopOK 2.83
Pros
- Does near everything an app of this type is expected to do and does it without a hitch, not ever.
- Uses little resource. Yes Grasshopper, even in this day and age resources do still matter (especially if your a gamer & don't shut everything else down (prgms, process's, and service's.)Cons
It works to well. It allows me to collect to many shortcuts & other stuff on the desktop. My bad............
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"Great service but defaults to use CNET download manager"
Version: DesktopOK 2.64
Pros
Looks at your installed programs and offers you a one-click link to upgrading/updating the ones that are out of date.
Cons
1. CNET download manager downloads/installs the software. IT HAS TRAPS FOR UNWARY USERS that cause installation of browser toolbars and unnecessary/unwanted software. This "minefield" takes several clicks to navigate.
2. Some updates are not needed.Summary
In spite of the negatives, it does a good job of assisting you in keepingyour computer up-to-date.
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"Quick and Easy."
Version: DesktopOK 2.41
Pros
It takes less than 5 minutes to open the ZIP file, run the program, and save your desktop icon layout.
Cons
None I've found.
Summary
It's pretty good.
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"Use this version for W7 if you use the 32-bit option."
Version: DesktopOK 2.38
Pros
Worked well, once I got the correct version on my laptop.
Cons
Could use more info in the help file.
Summary
Good little tool, but would have been nice if there was more clarification about which version of this works with what, that language was chosen in advance when installing, and that there was more of a help/info page.
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"Its sim;e and easy."
Version: DesktopOK 2.36
Pros
It takes only a few seconds to save your desktop layout.
Cons
Haven't notice any so far.
Summary
It's quick and easy. If you muck around with your desktop layout frequently and then want to restore what you had, it'll do it.
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"A Destop Restore Program that actually works!!"
Version: DesktopOK 2.35
Pros
It actually works (with Windows 7 32 bit that I use).
Cons
None that I have found
Summary
The only Desktop Restore Program I have found that actually works.
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"Werkt uitstekend,en heb je echt nodig!"
Version: DesktopOK 2.33
Pros
blijf ik gebruiken
Cons
goed programma
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"Works like it's supposed to."
Version: DesktopOK 2.32
Pros
Easy to use and install.
Cons
None that I know of.
Summary
It's good, and easy to setup and use.
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"Works as advertised"
Version: DesktopOK 2.26
Pros
Does what it's supposed to do. Tiny download and memory usage.
Cons
None that I see.
Summary
When you organize your desktop icons and your system crashes, sometimes upon reboot, your icons are all piled up on the left side of your desktop and out of order. This tiny utility takes a snapshot of your desktop and restores your icons' placement.
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