I uninstalled and redownloaded with no change. Never saw a second window with reg code; I did look for it.

I checked the forums at 4am, nothing posted, checked again just now, found 1 question same as mine 12 hours ago – no answers.
There are only 3 hours left, so PLEASE can someone help me here?

Msg From BuBBy: As mentioned in the readme.txt (instructions) you need to run Activate.exe before running setup.exe. (Though it may still work afterwards). Make sure “Total Icon Organizer” isn’t running – and then run Activate.exe. No reg codes are ‘displayed’ and you don’t need to type any into the program If you still have technical problems please leave us a note in our forums.

I had expected and hoped that it somehow integrated with the ability to change icons but as it is a program for designers I guess they don’t need or desire that function. I’m also glad I read the post by Curt #5 first because I was going to allow this program to scan my entire computer to see if there were any other icons on it, but I have discovered that there is no way to delete the icons or pictures from the program once they are added other than to start over from scratch. Instead I only allowed it to scan my icons folder. I did allow it to scan one picture folder and you can save files of one type to icon files. For example, I saved a JPEG file as an icon file and it came out nicely, so it does do that outside of organizing/viewing. I also had several strange problems/issues while trying to test the icf files to see if it would be useful, and under the help menu, I really couldn’t find anything that helped. I guess as a very, very basic program, it helps somewhat. Though I don’t really know what else is out there. I would think that even a designer or developer would want something more.

#6 Belgian Dude, I understand your point about the claims on their web page, even though it concerns a different program. It does make one kind of want to suspect their claims about their other programs, especially when they want $40 for this one. (I’m not saying that I do suspect their programs, but it does make me want to look twice at their reputation when they make claims that may or may not be false)

I’m going to keep it though, especially as I haven’t seen any other viable suggestions for alternate programs.

But it works ok (If you can work out the purpose and steps to take) – and is a very good idea that wastes an opportunity by not going as far as it could. (eg. Why exactly isn’t there any ICL support, or explorer integration for moving files back and forth, or tutorials or online help)

I find the “buy me” buttons everywhere, as I said earlier – are a sad joke (and a turn off).

But even with all these failings, I still don’t know of another program with the same feature set (rapid search on name, file type, and dimensions) – so I’m happy to use it until something better comes along.

(BTW – If at times it seems I am playing “Devils Advocate” it is because discussions on the program are far more interesting than “Not worth $30. This Sucks” – I think most users would like to see reasons why something is useful or not, with evidence of people having actually used the software for a while before posting a verdict).

1. It really isn’t an organizer, it’s a hybrid search tool. There isn’t any system for creating catalogs, groups or any other style of organization that one would like.
2. The starting point is not intuitive. You must begin by adding folders. This actually is where the program will search your designated drive folders and extract the list of ALL available files of type bmp, ico, jpg, png and gif. If you aren’t careful about the folders you select to add you can find yourself with a horrible list of tens of thousands of icons from your temp files.
3. There is no apparent way to delete a folder once it has been created.
4. The search pane doesn’t work as expected. It only searches the folder(s) that you have created (from add folder) not from your hard drive. Also, I tried doing a search by file type only but nothing happens. To do the file type search I had to type it into the name contains form.
5. The GUI is overloaded with “buy me”. I think I get the idea, but based on performance, why would I?
6. There is so much that could have been done with this program that is simply left out. It isn’t a $200 knife by any stretch of the imagination.

Thumbs down rated for lack of quality, absent user manual, counter-intuitive searching, and failing to do what the name implies (organize).

Try this scenario:

You have spread across 100 folders about 20,000 graphic files/resources used for your web design business. They consist mostly of jpg, png and gif files. Normally items such as buttons, borders, banners, logos, pictures, and backgrounds.

You have a somewhat standard naming convention which indicates (to you at least) what each of these files are for.

You need to find and view the files that have “button” in the filename… (Cool WINDOWS SEARCH can do that!)

Also the word “draft” cannot appear in the filename. (WINDOWS SEARCH isn’t looking quite as hot now…)

And I ONLY want to see gif or png files in the results…

And the files have to be between 300 and 450 pixels in width, and ONLY 150 pixels in height (Uh oh.. Windows search was… ALMOST the EXACT SAME THING… )

And you have about 10 different searches to run – each one should take about 20 seconds to set up – and the results should appear more or less instantly.

Not the same thing. (Don’t take my word for it – try to do it in Advanced Search).

Maybe the areas in which Total Icon Organizer is different don’t matter to some users. But that doesn’t make them have the same functions and limits, as the generic Windows Advanced Search.

In other words, YOU CAN DO THE EXACT SAME THING WITH WINDOWS ADVANCED SEARCH.

It doesn’t give you program icons, and it doesn’t even display the contents of ‘ C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll ‘ which ANY program claiming to be for icons should be able to do!

I got the Folder Marker when it was offered a while ago. I think I will give today’s program a try, as it will help me find the icons I want to add to Folder Marker. I do have IcoFX as well. Each serves it’s own purpose for me, so I don’t mind having three different programs.