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DesktopOK for Windows
Save and restore Windows desktop icon layouts with DesktopOK, a freeware utility with automatic layout saving and a no-install executable.
- Operating system
- Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7; Windows Server also listed by publisher
- Architecture
- x64
- Download package
- ZIP archive; no-install executable
This link selects the publisher's x64 package; a separate standard ZIP is also listed. Portable settings require a writable DesktopOK.ini beside the program.
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What is DesktopOK?
DesktopOK saves the positions of your Windows desktop icons so you can restore an arrangement after a screen-resolution change or a switch to a projector. Keep several layouts for different display setups rather than moving each icon back by hand. Automatic saving, a system-tray interface and Windows-startup options support repeated use.
The linked publisher download is the x64 ZIP package. DesktopOK needs no installation, but keeping its settings beside the executable requires an extra step: create or copy DesktopOK.ini into the program's working directory and restart it. The publisher says this location must be writable; otherwise settings can be stored under %APPDATA%/DesktopOK.
The screenshot shows an older DesktopOK interface from the source gallery, including its saved-layout list and Restore, Save and Delete controls. It illustrates the core workflow, not the appearance of version 12.82.
What it offers
- Save multiple desktop icon layouts and restore a selected arrangement.
- Keep icon positions for different screen resolutions.
- Automatically save desktop icon layouts.
- Access the utility from the system tray or configure it to start with Windows.
- Use additional desktop tools, including hiding icons and changing their size.
Good to know
- Portable settings need a DesktopOK.ini file in a writable program directory; without that setup, the default settings location is %APPDATA%/DesktopOK.
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