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Question

Organize Desktop Programs

May 6, 2017 8:50PM PDT

I am looking for software that will organize my Desktop. This way I would be able to create some space on my desktop. An example would be putting my 7 Utility Programs into 1 folder. Then whenever I need to execute one of my utility programs, I will open the desktop folder that contains my 7 utility programs, then execute the utility program that I need.

Thanks John

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Clarification Request
I'm guessing here.
May 6, 2017 10:44PM PDT

I liked Stardock's fences for this and more features. But I never put my programs into a desktop folder. I did put shortcuts to my apps in a desktop folder. The difference is in the details.

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Answer
Re: desktop
May 7, 2017 1:43AM PDT

You can make a shortcut to a folder on your desktop. In File Explorer right click on the folder and choose Copy to, then "Desktop (make shortcut)". Name it something like "Utility programs".
That folder can be the folder in Program Files you installed that 7 utilities in, or it can contain shortcuts to whatever you like, such as 7 shortcuts to those 7 programs. It's all up to you how to organize your system.

For your needs, as you describe it, it seems all you need. No need for a third-party program.

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I agree.
May 7, 2017 7:33AM PDT

I can't quite get what the OP wanted so my first impression is they may like some Stardock. You're right that they can organize it as they wish.