| How many application windows do you have open | | | | shortcut. To restore your other windows, see |
| during your typical computer work? If it's | | | | the beginning of this article - minimize, |
| just one, you may stop readingat this point. | | | | minimize, minimize, andrestore, restore, |
| If, however, you do have a clutter of windows | | | | restore. Slow and boring. |
| on your computer desktop - go no further, | | | | |
| you've just foundthe solution! | | | | DESKonTOP by finally solves the puzzle. To |
| | | | launch a shortcut from your desktopsimply |
| Windows offers a convenient way to access | | | | click DESKonTOP icon near the system clock, |
| applications and documents you use often by | | | | and you'll see a small copy of your desktop |
| placing shortcuts to your computerdesktop. | | | | with all shortcuts andicons. You can easily |
| These shortcuts are fast to click, but what | | | | launch a shortcut from there, and that's it! |
| if you have a window or two on top of your | | | | No need to minimize or move windows around. |
| desktop? Minimizing ormoving around an active | | | | No need for |
| window to access your desktop may seem a good | | | | |
| solution for a while, but what if you work | | | | Start menu exploration. No playing |
| with morethan just one or two applications? | | | | hide-and-seek with your windows. All it takes |
| Those shortcut icons are covered well enough | | | | is one click on DESKonTOP icon, and onemore |
| to make you spend a while to minimize ormove | | | | click to launch a shortcut! |
| away every window that blocks desktop access. | | | | |
| | | | Once the mouse cursor is over an icon, |
| OK, maybe desktop shortcuts are not that | | | | DESKonTOP will enlarge it to show you the |
| great an idea after all. Let's open that same | | | | full-size version of the icon and itstext |
| shortcut from the Windows Startmenu! Click | | | | label, allowing you to clearly see and click |
| Start, select All Programs, and locate the | | | | the shortcut without training your sniper |
| application you were looking for. Slow, isn't | | | | skills. |
| it? I told you. | | | | |
| | | | Still find it difficult to use the small |
| Wait, here's the Show Desktop button! Let's | | | | icons on the reduced copy of your desktop? No |
| click it! Great, you can see the desktop and | | | | problem! DESKonTOP is readilycustomizable, |
| start your shortcut. Fast? Yeah! | | | | allowing you to fine-tune the appearance of |
| | | | the mini-desktop the way you like it. Larger |
| But hey, where are your windows? Those | | | | icons or textlabels? Distinctive background? |
| multiple applications you were using for | | | | Small copy of your real desktop? All that and |
| work? They're minimized. Let's try the | | | | much more is possible with DESKonTOP. If |
| | | | youdon't like a mini-desktop, consider |
| Desktop button once again... nope. It | | | | switching to menu mode, and DESKonTOP will |
| minimized the window you've just opened. It | | | | display all your desktop shortcuts as |
| only worked until you actually startedthe | | | | menuitems. |