You can get started with GhostWin by following this link and allowing the program to download onto your computer. The download file is a mere 356 KB, so do not worry about filling up space on your hard drive with this program. Installation is hands free, and the program should be sitting, waiting for you to use in a matter of seconds.

GhostWin is controlled from two different places, depending on what it is exactly that you want to do. First, you can set up a series of default actions that all windows should do at all times. To do so, open up the program’s console which can only be accessed by opening the program’s .exe file – there is no icon to be found lurking about your toolbars. From here you can change all default settings for the program. Simply decide whether or not you want the program to make windows that are being moved or resized transparent or not.

This is also the place that you can turn to if you would like to suspend the program’s normal operation and allow all windows to stay opaque, regardless of whether they are being moved or not. Finally, you can also choose whether or not you would like the console to appear at startup, giving you the option of disabling the feature before each session.

While it is great to be able to have windows fade to transparency when being moved across the desktop, there are times when you might want a stable window become see through while stationary as well. In such cases GhostWin can be accessed directly from the individual program. Simply right click on the header bar of any window and mouse down to the GhostWin menu. Select your desired opacity and click. The window will stay at that level of transparency until you tell it to return to its normal state.

From that same menu you can access the GhostWin console or even set a window to remain on top of all others, regardless of which you select.
When the time comes to work on multiple projects, being able to see what is under your open window can be extremely helpful. While not always precisely what you need, GhostWin provides a function that no other program is able to handle is as compact and worry free a way.

Besides, if you find it bothering you in a particular instance but do not want to be rid of it altogether, you can always turn it off for a while. In the end, GhostWin can be a very handy product for those who frequently work with multiple windows and who want a little help tending to them all.

A double-click on the desktop will automatically hide or unhide all groups and desktop icons unless they have been specifically configured to be always visible on the desktop. New groups are created easily by drawing a rectangle on the desktop with the right-mouse button. It is then possible to move that group on the desktop and place icons in it.

The last updates that have been released to Fences have made the program compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7. The developers have also announced a commercial version of Fences which will be released soon. The paid version will come with advanced customization options like theme support and to automatically create new groups when necessary.

Fences is a one-of-a-kind program, allowing you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which become movable & resizable containers for your desktop icons. These groups can help bring organization and consistency to your computer’s desktop, solving the “constant mess” problem that has plagued the desktop since its inception.

Fences also helps you finally appreciate the wallpaper you have hiding behind all that clutter.
In addition to its organizing features, Fences offers a patent-pending quick-hide feature. Double click your desktop, and all your icons will fade out. Double click again, and they’ll return.

The free version of Fences is available at the developer’s website.

Win Layout adds 33 new keyboard shortcuts to the Windows operating system that can be used to manipulate open windows easily. Most of the keyboard shortcuts make use of a combination of the Windows, Alt and CTRL keys plus the numpad.

Pressing the Windows key plus the numpad keys 1-9 will move the active window into the corner of the windows desktop. Adding the alt key to that combination will move the active window and resize it at the same time. Resizing will either change the size of the window in half or a fourth depending on the numpad key that is pressed.

Using CTRL instead of ALT with Windows and the numpad keys between 1 to 9 will snap the window to a corner of the computer desktop. The difference between resizing and snapping is the fact that the resizing shortcut will always result in the same window size while snapping windows will not.

The remaining keyboard shortcuts make it possible to increase or resize the window size and to move the active window one pixel into a specific direction.

Win Layout uses roughly 6 Megabytes of computer memory while running. Not really lightweight but acceptable for users who use the software program extensively.