Icon Shepherd is a Windows tool that is intended to help you prevent the accidental movement of individual desktop icons. It is possible to quickly restore one of the previously saved layouts if necessary.

How it works

The utility constantly monitors the operating system and detects undesired desktop modifications made by third party applications. Moreover, there are instruments for rearranging icons after switching to another monitor.

Unlike in DesktopX, users can automatically recover the preferred layout on OS startup. This is particularly advantageous for systems with multiple connected displays. An option to tweak the maximum number of predefined arrangements is provided as well. Additionally, the program integrates directly into the Explorer context menu to streamline PC management operations.

Potential use cases

With the help of this software you are able to boost personal productivity by focusing on important tasks without wasting time reorganizing screen contents. Furthermore, the owners of multi display setups might benefit from enhanced UI control. Gamers can quickly switch between customized and general purpose layouts as well.

Features

free to download and use;
intended for preventing accidental desktop icon position changes to save time and effort;
you can efficiently manage multi monitor PC configurations;
it is possible to save several different layouts and rotate between them as necessary;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.