Efficient Sticky Notes is a versatile tool through which you can create personal notes and reminders and "stick" them to your desktop, replacing the popular physical sticky notes.
The program manages your notes through disk files in a proprietary format, which you can protect with a password so that you become the only person who can open a file and see or modify the notes inside it. Its pleasant user-interface allows you to create and manage your notes very easily. When you create a new note, you can define its font, size, color, background color, transparency level, and more. If you decide to delete a note, on the other hand, this will be sent to the "Recycle Bin" area, which allows you to recover it in case you deleted it by mistake. Moreover, the program also incorporates a search module for you to locate a specific note very quickly. This feature will become more and more useful as the number of active desktop notes increases.
Finally, I must mention that all those features are available to you for free. Besides, there is also a commercial version of the program that incorporates even more interesting functions. For example, it allows you to classify your notes by categories and even attach files to your notes. Of course, you can start by using the free version of this novel program and, once you familiarized with it, think about upgrading to its commercial Pro version for only $14.95.
Pros
- Pleasant user-interface
- Allows you to fully customize your notes' look and feel
- You can place your notes anywhere in your desktop
- Allows you to set the transparency level for your notes
- You can set a password for your notes' file to protect your privacy
- Includes a "Recycle Bin" area for your deleted notes
Cons
- The notes inside a file can only be displayed while the program is running and the file has been opened
There are better programs, especially for Windows 8.1 and modern apps. But this one isn't bad either :-)