Stickies for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffDecember 13, 2018

Stickies allows you to write down things, so you don't have to remember them. This free utility may look like a basic tool, but underneath the surface you'll find options for quite possibly everything you would ever want from a sticky notes app.

Pros

Set a sticky on a timer: Whether it's a predetermined day and time or just a couple of hours from now, Stickies allows you to hide your notes and have them appear exactly when you need them. There are even options to create secret notes that are shown and hidden via keyboard shortcut.

Stickies manager: Using the stickies manager, you can group and store your stickies, bring back stickies that you might have accidentally closed, and even attach individual stickies to the windows of third-party apps, so they always go together.

Highly customizable: In addition to text formatting, you can change the color, shape, and opacity of the sticky windows, add scrollbars, roll them up when you don't need them, etc. Once you get that perfect setup, you can save it as one of several presets.

Cons

Unintuitive: As powerful as the app is, don't be surprised if it takes you a couple of attempts to accomplish your task successfully. We've found that some options in the app, such as the coupling of a sticky with another app, are not as intuitive as they could be.

Cannot combine images and text: Given the number of options present, we were very surprised to see that there isn't a way to insert an image alongside regular text. When we tried dragging an image into a sticky, we just got the path to the inserted image.

Bottom Line

When compared to Windows' default Sticky Notes app, Stickies is light years ahead. From the higher level of visual customization to the advanced features like snoozing stickies and coupling them with other apps, this free software is a must if you are in the habit of writing down your thoughts on your computer and feel that the stock Sticky Notes app is too restrictive.

Stickies for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 22, 2015

Latest update: December 13, 2018

Version: 8.0c

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 7
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 296,508

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4.3/5

110 User Votes

ONE STOP APPLICATION FOR MULTI TASKS
johnniedooFebruary 15, 2016
Pros
Not only is it extremely user friendly, it does tons of things, just need to look , maybe even read readily available information on the multitudes of things it can and will do very easily
Cons
It is so friendly to use a few more advanced operations in the skins default automatically , I am not advanced enough to figure out how to make changes
Summary
Can't live without it!
hoods7070November 11, 2015
Pros
The negative reviews baffle me. Bad workmen, and all that. Stickies is so darned user-friendly and, if configured sensibly and to your taste, it's beyond compare. I've used it since version 5 or something - about 20 years?? - and have never had it interfere with anything or cause me a single problem.
Cons
Absolutely none.
Summary
Don't knock it till you've configured it!
Note obscures browser when kept open on desktop
Renie39SkidooNovember 1, 2015
Pros
Many nice features, including hot buttons
Cons
Can't keep a note open in full view on my desktop without it also staying on top of a browser window! If set to 'high priority', the note is always in full view. If set to standard or lower priority, only the note's title area is shown on the desktop. that is not what I want, and no way to change that behavior! Also, there does not seem to be an easy way to share my notes to my different devices.
Summary
I just LOVE notes
zoorickFebruary 12, 2015
Pros
Looks good and the functionality is pretty simple - just what you'd need if you're a fan of sticky notes.
Cons
Everything is fine.
Summary
Does a good job but can ruin your browser settings
December 29, 2014
Pros
The program itself does a good job and has nice features but when clicking the links in the first note your bowser settings will be ruined.
Cons
The bad behavior to change browser settings
Summary
good to use but keep it away from your browser
Too Complicated!
hymnsinger100June 1, 2014
Pros
Honestly, I haven't had it long enough to figure out any pros! Just downloaded this morning.
Cons
I can't find the stickies that I created, they are just gone. I've looked everywhere, done every search, tried to use the "help" function, looked deep into my directories and they are just not there. I expected them to automatically save to my desktop, but no. I have wasted an hour and a half, PLUS I have to rewrite the note that I thought I had saved. Besides that, it crashed my browser when I first started it, and also added an unwanted toolbar, changing my search engine from Google to Bing. Not Happy with Stickies right now!
Summary
Way Too Complicated...
Imogen7RyanJanuary 30, 2014
Pros
You can attach images. Good option to share notes.
Cons
Way too complicated. For such a presumably simple task to do, there came an extensive user guide with it - and I mean 'extensive'! Hard to understand as well. This, for me, is not user friendly at all. To customize the notes in an easy way was not there unless I'm missing something.
Summary
For such a simple job, I found this to be very difficult to understand let alone use. I would need a week to get me around how to actually use it. Sorry, but just not for me. Creating and editing sticky notes should be an easy task and for me, I just found it extremely complex.
Super Program
SnettaJanuary 10, 2014
Pros
Simplicity of use Depth of options Design Usefulness
Cons
None i can think of yet except a minor that you cannot change background colour on an individual postit(unless i missed it) though font,size,text colour still possible but you can set a background on default postits aswell as text font,size and colour.
Summary
Only really just installed this program and yes it's just a sticky program but really needed to review it. the creator (/creators) have gone to a lot of effort in this program. depth of options and the simplicity to navigate around. the pure fact you can customise an individual post-it with font, size and colour but then there's also a default you can customise speaks volumes. i installed this on my laptop and will uninstall the other software on my desktop for this-its free and brilliant. well done 'stickies' software creator.
Great product!
jas-mattMarch 26, 2013
Pros
simple, easy to use
Cons
navagation inside sticky is sticky
Summary
great little program!
JUNK THIS APP IS TROUBLE
azloaferJanuary 5, 2013
Pros
Nothing good about this app!
Cons
First of all this app is not even good for FREE. Inspite of some 5 star reviews, I could not get this program to work properly. I tried to remove it and re-install it three times. I download my share of apps, but this is junk. When I went to remove it I found that some parts of the program have become entangled with others. The control panel could not take it all out. Even a manual attempt left parts of the program that cannot be removed. I have never had trouble with other apps that I downloaded. Use great caution if you still want to try it out. Do a "restore point" so that you might be able to remove more of the leftovers!
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Developer’s Description

By Zhorn Software

Replace Post-It-style notes left stuck to your PC monitor.

Stickies is a small and simple PC utility. Stickies will not mess with your system files, or write to the Registry. Stickies stores all information in a single text-based INI file. Stickies will never support animated dancing figures, or play "Greensleeves". They are instead yellow rectangular windows onto which you can put some text notes. Once created, they will stay on screen until you take them away. Just like a real sticky piece of paper.