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Sticky Notes

Efficient Sticky Notes Freeware

SUMMARY: Attach notes to your Desktop in a variety of colors and fonts with Efficient Sticky Notes.

Efficient Sticky Notes is a free Desktop sticky note application for Windows. Each note can have its own background color, font, and transparency level, and notes can be made to stay on top of other windows. You can also attach files to notes.

The software comes with a manager where you can view all notes, edit or delete notes, and organize notes into groups. You can export notes to text files in case they contain important information you need to keep, or perform a complete backup or restore of all notes. Plus, you can password protect your notes files to help keep them away from prying eyes.

Example of Efficient Sticky Notes on the Desktop

Customization options include changing the application interface theme, running at Windows startup, where to automatically backup files, default note characteristics, and default fonts.

The application runs on Windows NT 4, Windows 98, and above, and according to the website is compatible with Windows 7. It may be downloaded at the following link:

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This tip was written regarding Efficient Sticky Notes v1.58 running on a Windows XP machine. Features, information, and screenshots for other versions / operating systems may vary.