If you’re tired of a cluttered desktop filled with icons for various programs, files, and folders, you may be interested in using a desktop organization tool to help keep everything neat and tidy.
iTop Easy Desktop is a simple but effective program that allows you to group your desktop icons into “boxes”, making it easier to find what you need and keep your workspace clean and organized. Here’s how to use iTop Easy Desktop to group your desktop files and icons in order to organize desktop.
- Download and install iTop Easy Desktop on iTop official website. It’s freeware. You can also use it as a free alternative to Stardock Fences. Once it’s downloaded, double-click the installation file and follow the prompts to install the program on your computer.
- Launch iTop Easy Desktop. You can find it in your list of installed programs or by searching for it in the Start menu.
- Read the guide. After launching the software there will appear a guide on the screen. The guide feature in iTop Easy Desktop is a helpful tool that provides users with a complete set of guidelines on how to use the software. This can be particularly useful for users who are new to iTop Easy Desktop and are unfamiliar with its various features and functions. You can also see guide by right clicking on the screen and then clicking on “Config iTop Easy Desktop”.
- Create a new box. To create a new box, right-click anywhere on your desktop and select “Create a box.” You can also create a new box by selecting an area on the desktop screen and clicking “create a box” on the dialogue box appeared. To remove a box, click on the three small lines in the top left corner of the box and then select “remove box”.
- Add icons to your box. To add icons to your box, simply drag and drop them onto the box. If you want to move an icon from one box to another, simply drag and drop it onto the desired box. You can create separate boxes for related files in order to make your search easy and organize desktop.
- Customize your box. You can customize the appearance and behavior of your boxes by clicking the three small lines in the upper left corner of the box. You can rename it, adjust its appearance and opacity, roll up the box, remove the box, and create rules for file destinations, etc.
- Make your box private. To make a private box, right click and then select “Enable Private Box” from the dialogue box. The private box feature in iTop Easy Desktop allows you to hide your private files from view. This can be useful for people who need to keep certain files or documents private and secure, such as financial records or personal documents. To use the private box feature, you simply need to select the files or folders that they want to hide and then move them into the private box. The private box feature in iTop Easy Desktop is password-protected, so only users who know the password will be able to access the hidden files.
- Free the screen. To hide all boxes from the screen double, click anywhere on the screen, all the boxes will disappear from the screen and double click to bring all the boxes back. Otherwise, to roll the boxes up click on the icon at the top right corner of the boxes and enjoy free space.
By following these steps, you can easily group your scattered desktop files and icons and organize desktop using iTop Easy Desktop. Whether you have a few icons or a cluttered mess, this program can help you keep everything organized and easy to find. Give it a try and see how it can improve your desktop experience.