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Is portable use of DesktopOK possible?

A portable use of DesktopOK on Windows is possible, and it does not matter whether it is Windows 10 / 8.1 or Windows 7 or Windows Server!

By default is the DesktopOK.ini in: "C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Roaming\DesktopOK\DesktopOK.ini"

eg %appdata%\DesktopOK\

For portable use: create or copy in the same directory (DesktopOK Work-directory) the file DesktopOK.ini.
DesktopOK will uses this to save the desktop icon layouts. (Please restart DesktopOK)

Please don't Save in Protected folders in Windows 10.

From Version 3.73:
If can't write in the DesktopOK.ini, auto create an ini file in the %appdata%/DesktopOK/DesktopOK.ini to save the Desktop Icons-Location.

Info: Please Run (Windows + R) the Command %appdata% to find this folder!

Please use ... always the latest Version of DestopOK!

Important: the Windows 10 x64 is very aggressive to the X32 APPs please use the x64 Version of DesktopOK.

(Image-1) DesktopOK Portable on Windows-10!

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FAQ 1: Updated on: February 18th 2018 22:40

The Freeware Program DesktopOK is suitable for Microsoft: Windows 10: Pro, Enterprise, Home, Windows and 8.1: Enterprise, Pro, Home Windows 7: Enterprise, Home, Basic, Premium, Professional, Starter, Ultimate Windows-Server 2016, 2012, 2008, 2005 .

... more information about the software DesktopOK

DesktopOK Tools + functions!
DesktopOK likes to be reduced to an Icon Save Tool, but also has many more features that are far useful Although the first main task in DesktopOK was saving

Is there a command line option to start the program minimized?
It is easy to start the Freeware DesktopOK minimized in the Tray-Area, and it does not matter whether it is Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 DesktopOK.exe

Do you want to restore the icons on Windows start?
You can start DesktopOK with Windows and Auto Restore the Desktop-Icon Layout at Windows Start, and it does not matter whether it is Windows 10 or

Command line option to save or load the icons layout directly from a file?
Yes, you can use command line to save or load the desktop icons layout directly from a file From DesktopOK 1.57 an higher. For example SAVE TO FILE: DesktopOK.exe

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22 OK 2008

Dear sir

DesktopOK is really a great and useful freeware

but why don't let the program save the *.ini (desktopok.ini) in the same folder of the program

so i could be a portable version it could great

thanks

> Why, after a Microsoft Update and a reboot, is the saved desktop file deleted?
>
> Defeats the purpose of Desktop OK to help me quickly restore my desktop arrangement.
>
> I am quite disappointed at this development.

Is there any possibilities to change Storage Directory to D: instead of the default C: ? Thanks a lot for your answer

It appears that the .ini file is already stored in the same directory as the .exe file. So my question was of no interest.

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