DeskBox is a free and open-source Windows desktop organizer and productivity app with modern desktop widgets for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It helps organize desktop files, folders, shortcuts, notes, tasks, and everyday tools without replacing Windows Explorer or changing how your files are stored. DeskBox provides customizable file organizer widgets, desktop cleanup tools, widget groups, desktop search, Todo lists, Quick Capture, weather, calendar, and music controls. It works with ordinary Windows folders and supports local-first storage, making it useful for desktop organization, file management, and productivity. DeskBox supports Windows x64 and ARM64 devices and is available under the GPL-3.0 license.

Features

  • Organize files, folders, and shortcuts with customizable desktop widgets without moving your existing files.
  • Add useful Windows desktop widgets for files, folders, tasks, notes, weather, calendar, and music.
  • Preview and organize desktop files by category before moving them into folders or existing widgets.
  • Copy, move, rename, delete, paste, and organize files directly from DeskBox using Windows Shell operations.
  • Map existing folders to widgets without changing their original location or file structure.
  • Combine multiple file widgets into groups and switch between them without changing their backing folders.
  • Search files, folders, applications, settings, notes, and tasks from a unified search popup or widget.
  • Create tasks with due dates, reminders, recurring schedules, notes, attachments, filters, and batch actions.
  • Save reusable text, links, images, and files with Markdown editing, previews, pinning, and attachments.
  • View current weather conditions and hourly or multi-day forecasts directly on the Windows desktop
  • Display the date, weekday, lunar calendar, and festivals with customizable backgrounds and transparency.
  • Control Windows media sessions, playback, volume, progress, and playback modes from a desktop widget.
  • Supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 on both x64 and ARM64 PCs.
  • DeskBox is free and open source software released under the GPL-3.0-only license.

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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