FreeNote

In case you can’t rely on your brain to remind you of important events, or tasks which need to be accomplished in a specific time period, the computer can help you out, especially when using it on a daily basis. For instance, FreeNote makes it easy to store all kinds of ideas, notes, chores, or other things which need to be done, directly on your desktop.

The application’s core set of functions can mostly be accessed through the corresponding tray area. Notes, on the other hand, always stay on your desktop, with no built-in option to hide, or minimize them. Luckily, they don’t always stay on top of everything else, with a function which can be set for each note in particular.

Notes themselves are pretty well designed, with no regular window borders or buttons. A note can be resized, and moved to any location on your desktop, with a cool option which automatically adjusts the size of a note according to the amount of text it holds. All notes benefit from an arrangement option, which places them either on the left, or right side of the screen according to size.

Customization options allow you to make every note different. This doesn’t just apply for the background color, but text itself also benefits from all the style, color, attributes, and size options any regular rich text editor puts at your disposal. Unfortunately, notes can’t be directly exported, unless you manually copy content to a new file.

In case there’s some text in your clipboard, the application can create a new note with it at the press of a button. There’s also the possibility to initiate online search according to clipboard text. Content is automatically saved on exit, and enabling it to run with Windows help reduce the risk of missing an event, if you store it in the help of a note.

In conclusion, FreeNote is a suitable replacement for the Windows sticky notes feature, with different customization options dedicated to each note, so that no two items look alike, or to put emphasis on important ones. Although there’s no built-in reminder system, export options, or possibility to minimize notes, it’s worth a try overall.