Desktop Icon Spacing

Any desktop can store a limited amount of icons, and while it is recommended to keep their number as low as possible, to ensure better visibility, sometimes their number gets out of control.
In this case, you can turn to Desktop Icon Spacing to modify space between them.

Portable desktop enhancer

First of all, this application is a portable one, thus offering you the freedom to carry it on your removable USB drive, and launching it whenever you need to work on a PC with a very cluttered desktop.
Its main window is pretty straightforward, so that even novices can effortlessly adjust the spacing between icons without much trouble.

Change icon spacing

To use Desktop Icon Spacing you simply need to alter the default values for the horizontal and vertical spacing. The higher this value, the more scattered your icons will be.
On the other hand, if you want to be able to fit more icons on your icons, you only need to lower the value of the spacing. You need to keep in mind that it be quite hard to locate certain icons in this situation, especially if you also have a colorful wallpaper.

No PC restart needed

A very nifty aspect of this app is that it does not require a restart to apply all the changes. Yet, it does need to restart the Explorer process, so make sure you closed any windows and save your work beforehand.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can just reboot the PC and all parameters are restored to their original value.

Conclusion

To sum things up, Desktop Icon Spacing can help you personalize the appearance of your desktop by altering the default space between your desktop icons. It can be fun to experiment with it, especially since the modification is not permanent and you can revert it by simply rebooting the computer.