Desktop Icon Toy

Have Fun with your Desktop

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Platforms: Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

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Let's face it, compared to something like the iPhone, the Windows desktop looks pretty boring.

Desktop Icon Toy lets you jazz it up! Easily arrange your icons in shapes, animate them, even have them race around the desktop. But not only that, Desktop Icon Toy lets you save your icon layouts, so you won't need to reposition them after a Windows upgrade, or a change to your screen resolution.

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“Desktop Icon Toy has been a true 'life saver' to me. I am a power user who is frequently upgrading and replacing software on my computer. This frequent software changes often cause Windows Vista to crash for one reason or another, which often times resulted in losing the layout of my desktop icons. Since I manage many different projects at the same time, I have lots of icons spread over many different screens, and losing the layout of those icons was disastrous. Desktop Icon Toy came to rescue and solved my problem. Now if Vista crashes, Desktop Icon Toy will restore the layout of my multi-monitor desktop upon system reboot, saving me the hassle and time of having to re-arrange the icons. Two other features that I have found to be very useful are the ability to automatically hide desktop icons when I am working on an application window (useful in that it removes the distraction of all those icons in the background), and the ability to have icons 'dance' when the mouse hovers over them (useful in that you can immediately see where your mouse is located). Last, but definitely not least I have say that the support team behind Desktop Icon Toy is one of the best I have EVER seen in the industry. They reply very promptly to bug reports and suggestions, and are very friendly and interested to help. Some days ago I reported a bug on the software, and within hours they had already fixed it. That level of good service is sadly no longer present in the industry, except for in very few cases. Desktop Icon Toy is one of those. I strongly recommend buying Desktop Icon Toy in order to supports its further development.”- Paul Witschey
“Desktop Icon Toy is not a gimmick or just a party toy, but a well thought out missing desktop tool and inspired novelty that makes my desktop life more organized and enjoyable. I thought when I first saw it's description that it would be fun for about 5 minutes ... However, the ability to save and restore layouts peeked my interest. So, after installing Desktop Icon Toy v2.6 I was amazed at its functionality to lock down my unruly desktop jungle ... The various shapes and patterns are a hit at office parties and the clock reminds us of our deadlines.”- JW vanLohuizen, consultant
“This is the most awesome transparent Desktop icon software I have ever found that does it all. The most important thing to me is to have not only the text transparent but the background too. All the other great features Desktop Icon Toy has is just added candy for me, I have had some awesome compliments even from a computer tech.”- Chichigirl

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Tortuga @Rod Johnson Hello :)
The Policy states:
-Transfer of a license to another owned computer is not allowed
What does this mean? If the PC/laptop dies, can't we transfer to the new one?
It's a rather strange rule, since nowadays everybody changes or upgrade often!

Hope this is sorted out. I am ready to buy, as I used to have it from a promo @GOTD, & really miss it
Peace

Aug 21 2016 at 12:57am Copy Link

Rod Johson Sure, the license can be transfered to other computer so long as it's your own computer. It only restricts not being used more than one computer at the same time.

iDeskSoft - Aug 21 2016 at 2:34am Copy Link

Tortuga Hello Rod :)
Thank you for your prompt reply!
I don't really understand the limitation ...
As I said, I previously had this prog installed on all my PCs/Laptops. This is not a 'On Demand' prog, like a player, a converter, Excel, etc. It starts at Windows Start Up.
How then, can it not be used at the same time?
I open the PCs & laptop on my LAN in the morning & use them where I need (kitchen, living, upstairs, garden, etc)
It's not really logical asking people going 'round to continually open/shut the machines all day long. And anyway I need the other PCs opened to access *stuff*.
I planned to purchase 2 licenses for me & my husband, so do hope you can see the conundrum of this limitation.

Peace

Aug 21 2016 at 8:19am Copy Link

Rod Johson It's ok to use one license for all your own computers. One license only can be used by a single user

iDeskSoft - Aug 22 2016 at 4:57am Copy Link

Jeffrey Stone Does this work with Windows 10?

Aug 23 2016 at 3:23am Copy Link

Rod Johson Yes, it should be.

You can download it firstly from below link and try it.
http://www.idesksoft.com/download.html

iDeskSoft - Aug 23 2016 at 5:31am Copy Link

Jeffrey Stone Thanks

Aug 23 2016 at 5:38am Copy Link

Hank Friedman Does it work with Fences?

Aug 23 2016 at 5:26pm Copy Link

Rod Johson Sorry, we didn't test it. May not work.

iDeskSoft - Aug 24 2016 at 4:20am Copy Link

Kat D Does the software have an export/import feature so I can copy an arrangement to my second computer? Would also be useful when having to reformat a drive.

Aug 24 2016 at 7:20am Copy Link

Rod Johson Yes, there is a feature in the 'Option' panel to export/import the settings.

iDeskSoft - Aug 24 2016 at 4:07pm Copy Link

Tortuga @Rod Hello :)
Yes, of course. Anyway I won't let my husband touch my machines, as he messes everything, "thinking" he knows stuff ... Because really, clicking "Next" is fun ... *sign*

Me happy !!! Just bought 2 licenses - YEAHHH!!
Peace
N.B.: Thank you for the reminder abt the "Export" feature. It exports as a .reg file.
As I didn't find an "Import" button/feature, dbl clicking it, does it, right?

Aug 24 2016 at 5:41pm Copy Link

Michael R. Having not so much 'fun' in mind, I'm wondering, if it is possible to define the number of columns/rows of the icon-'matrix' (per default (Without DIT) it seems to be 16x16 icons on my 1980x1080-display, Win10)?

Also I found out, having set the icons to 32x32, there is no way back to the original size (probably 16x16). 'Restore Layout' doesn't do that. With 32x32 there are nevertheless this big, that my background-image is quite overwritten. Perhaps you could add a way for the user to keep his original size (or add 16x16)?

Aug 24 2016 at 7:24pm Copy Link

Rod Johson For the exported .reg file, yes, double click it to import the settings.

For the icon size, you can hold down the Ctrl key and then scroll mouse wheel to resize the size.

iDeskSoft - Aug 25 2016 at 3:26am Copy Link

Tortuga @Rod Hello :)
Thank you for your reply
A future "Import" button would be appreciated ;)
Peace

Aug 25 2016 at 8:25pm Copy Link

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