XIA Links: Desktop Icon Manager XIA Links is an easy-to-use desktop icon manager that centrally manages which shortcuts are shown to users. Our desktop icon manager XIA Links includes many features to help you centrally manage desktop shortcuts How can XIA Links help you? Save Time System administrators save time by managing the shortcuts displayed to every user, on every computer, from one location. Organize Shortcuts Shortcuts can be grouped into sections such as Accessories, Microsoft Office, Websites and Network Drives. XIA Links is the ideal solution for an organization looking to save time by centrally managing their desktop shortcuts. Detect Applications Configure multiple possible application locations, and automatically hide shortcuts to applications that aren't found. Control Access Specify users or groups, computer names, and network addresses to determine where shortcuts are shown. XIA Links has been successfully used by many of our customers to replace Novell Application Launcher. The perfect replacement for Novell Delivered Applications Our firm has used Novell Delivered Applications since 1999 and our users rely on it heavily for fast access to their most commonly used applications. read more... We were concerned about them losing that convenience when we eliminated Novell, but learned about XIA Links from an ILTA posting and it was the perfect replacement. We can structure their folders and view almost exactly as they appeared in Novell Delivered Applications and we know that will save us hundreds of helpdesk calls about trying to locate shortcuts! Leanne Bains IT Manager XIA Links Features Smart Shortcuts with Application Detection Each shortcut supports multiple application versions or install locations on different machines. Control Shortcut Access and Availability Configure which users or groups, computers, or networks can access each shortcut. Organize and Group Shortcuts Group shortcuts into sections to make them easy to find. Repair Applications Directly from Shortcuts Empower end-users to repair applications directly from their shortcuts. Localization Provide translations to other languages for the end-user interface. Search Quickly and easily locate shortcuts in XIA Links. Shortcut Usage Analytics View how many times a shortcut has been opened by all end-users. Modern Applications Drag and drop to create shortcuts to Windows modern applications. Add File & Registry Requirements to Shortcuts Ensure that specific files or registry values exist on a computer before a shortcut is made available. Offline Mode Enable end-users to use XIA Links when the connection to the XIA Links Server is unavailable. XIA Links is used by educational establishments such as schools, colleges, or universities, as well as other sectors. Precisely what we needed to optimize the management of our desktops Leaving Novell, we had to have a centralized management tool for shortcuts, links and URLs. XIA Links meets this need perfectly. read more... Adaptable, customizable and with responsive support this is precisely what we needed to optimize the management of our desktops. Franck Juillard Systems Administrator Supported Operating Systems Server Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Workstation Windows 11 Windows 10 Try XIA Links for free No commitments. No costs. Try XIA Links today. Download Free 30-Day Trial Buy XIA Links View pricing and purchase XIA Links. Purchase