Note:This is NOT a sponsored post. I just really love this app.

If you’re anything like me, you probably have dozens of icons littering your desktop. Don’t worry, it’s normal.

People like you and I have a need for accessibility. We want quick and easy shortcuts to everything we regularly use and to some things we don’t. The only problem is that no matter how big computer monitors get they never seem to be big enough to effectively manage my desktop shortcuts.

I needed something but I wasn’t quite sure what, so I hit up Google for the answer. A few results into my first search introduced me to Fences by Stardock. This program is fantastic! After just a couple of minutes not only did I have it installed, but it had totally uncluttered and organized my desktop. Problem solved. Piece of cake! I’ve also shared the love. Several people at my office are now using it too.

So what is Fences?

From the Stardock site: Fences™ is a program that helps you organize your desktop and can hide your icons when they’re not in use. A “Fence”, a term coined by this program, is an icon group on your desktop. Fences is an add-on to your desktop, not a replacement.

Rope off your desktop
Fences allows you to create shaded areas on your desktop that you can place icons in. You can label them however you wish, and move/resize them anywhere on the desktop. Pre-included layouts help speed the process for new users.

See your wallpaper again! Quickly hide & show all your icons with an easy double-click
Double click blank space on your desktop, and all your icons will fade out. Double click again, and they’ll return. We think this feature is so useful and unique, that we’ve applied for a patent on it. And with the upcoming Fences FeaturePack / included in the community preview, you can even pick icons and individual Fences to exclude.

SmartFences, snapshots, skinning, automatic scaling (for screen size changes), and more
Fences is a great tool to have – and with Fences Pro FeaturePack, it’ll be even better.
The Fences FeaturePack is not yet available, but sign up here to be notified when it is.

Check out this video on how to use it:

Requirements:

• You’ll need to have the .NET Framework 2.0 before installing. You can grab that here: Microsoft .NET 2.0 Download
• Fences runs on all versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. On Vista and Win7, both 32bit and 64bit versions are supported.
• Installation is through Impulse which requires Internet Exploder 7.

Get Fences!

It’s free so why not try it? Download Fences v1.0

Have you tried this program?

Share your thoughts and opinions with the rest of us. I’d love to hear some of your likes and dislikes. What would you change about it?

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