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You are not very fan of docks, but you still want to organize your desktop icons in an original way, then you will like without any doubt Shock Desktop.

Shock Desktop is a free application which requires no installation and takes place at the bottom right of your desktop. With a single click, you go directly to Shock Desktop. It gives you the possibility to see your icons at the top, bottom, right on your desktop or even in the form of heart, triangles, stars... with or without the names of icons.



OK, nothing extraordinary, but you also have access to management profiles in order to save the location of your icons or to update the profiles when you add new icons...
However, we can regret the lack of options, but for those who like simple application, without too much manipulation, it is convenient.



Available under Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and Vista and in several languages, you can download it here.

And in the same style, for those who is particularly fond of 3D, there is Shock Desktop 3D :



With this program, which is also entirely free, you have a 3D desktop. Then, You can move where you want the icons in the form of tablets, transform them into cube and even change their size.

Here is a little video of Shock Desktop 3D :



Personally, at the beginning it is fun, but the interface is not very pleasant and I think we will grow tired very quickly.
Side options, even if we can change the theme of the desktop, the size of icons, and some other effects, the program should be improved. Available under Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and Vista, it is only in Korean and English.
If you want to test it, go to this page.

And you, what do you think about these applications ?