Windows 11 can be a beautiful operating system, but its cluttered desktop can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are several tools available that can help tame the chaos and turn your workspace into a productive haven.
Here are our top picks for Windows 11 desktop organization tools:
1. Fences: This app creates shaded, labeled containers on your desktop where you can group related files, folders, and shortcuts. It also offers features like instant hide and roll-up, making it perfect for screen recordings or presentations.
Download: Fences ($9.99/year, free trial available)
2. Start11: This tool fixes the Windows 11 Start menu’s performance issues, allowing you to search quickly and customize your taskbar to your liking. It also brings back the taskbar customization that Microsoft removed in Windows 11.
Download: Start11 ($7.49/year, free trial available)
3. Windhawk: This free, open-source tool is an app store for Windows modifications. With one-click installation, it fixes minor annoyances and adds quality-of-life improvements to your desktop.
4. WinToys: This free tool consolidates hundreds of settings across the Control Panel, Settings app, and registry/Group Policy into a single clean interface.
Download: WinToys (Free)
5. PowerToys: Microsoft’s own PowerToys is a suite of productivity tools that include features like instant file previews and pinning windows above all other applications.
Download: PowerToys (Free)
6. Ditto: This free tool remembers everything on your clipboard history, unlike Windows 11’s limited feature.
Download: Ditto (Free)
7. Rainmeter: This app transforms your desktop into an information dashboard with customizable skins and widgets.
Download: Rainmeter (Free)
8. Monitorian: This free tool handles most desktop needs perfectly, including brightness control, automatic start, and monitor arrangement management.
Download: Monitorian (Free, subscription available)
Source: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-add-essential-mods