Productivity
Vow Second Screen
Turn a tablet or phone into a second screen for your PC, in its browser
- Free: 3 sessions a day of 30 minutes, HD picture, view only, one device
- $4.95 once: Any length, up to 4K, touch, pen and keyboard, up to 6 devices
Vow Window Layouts
Window manager for Windows 10 and 11
Your windows, exactly where you left them. Snap. Pin. Restore.
Plug in the laptop and everything lands on one screen. Not any more. Vow Window Layouts remembers where every window sits on each monitor setup and puts it back in one click, or by itself. Plus always on top, see-through windows and 12 snap layouts.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- Always on top, see-through, 12 snaps and every hotkey; 5 restores a day
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $4.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Dock, undock, and your windows are a mess
Windows is good at opening windows and poor at remembering where you put them, especially with more than one screen.
Everything piles on one screen
Undock the laptop, wake the PC or reconnect a monitor, and every window ends up stacked on the main display.
Dragging windows back by hand
Every morning, the same five minutes of moving, resizing and lining windows up before you can start.
Windows lost off-screen
A window opens on a monitor that is not plugged in any more, and its title bar is nowhere to be grabbed.
Buried behind everything
The video call, the notes or the chart you need to watch keeps disappearing behind whatever you click next.
Three tools for one job
One app for snapping, another for always on top, a third for saved positions, each with its own settings.
Triggers and scripts
Powerful window managers often hide saving a layout behind profiles, triggers and script editors.
Vow Window Layouts fixes all of it.
How it works
Arrange. Save. Get it back.
Set your windows up once. From then on, one click, one hotkey or the monitors themselves put them back.
- 01
Snap and pin your windows
Click a window, then a zone in any of 12 layouts, or press Ctrl+Alt and an arrow. Pin it on top or make it see-through.
See your monitors and open windows, then snap or pin them - 02
Save this layout
Press Ctrl+Alt+S, or Save this layout. Every window's place, size and state is kept for this monitor setup.
Save where your windows sit and bring them back in one click - 03
Get it back any time
One click or Ctrl+Alt+R restores it. With Unlimited, windows go back by themselves when you dock, undock or wake the PC.
...restore from memory, and your saved layouts list
Features
Every window trick in one small app
For laptops on docks, multi-monitor desks, traders, developers and anyone tired of dragging windows around.
Window memory per monitor setup
Where your windows were on each setup is remembered, so a dock, an undock or sleep can't scramble them.
Restores by itself
With Unlimited, windows go back on their own after you dock, undock, wake the PC or plug in a screen.
12 snap layouts
Halves, thirds, quarters, main + side, focus centre, rows, a 3 x 2 grid, 4 columns and more, on any monitor.
Hotkeys for everything
Ctrl+Alt+arrows snap and cycle sizes, plus quarters, thirds, next monitor, centre and restores 1 to 9. All changeable.
Always on top
Pin any window above the rest with Ctrl+Alt+P. A thin orange frame shows which windows are pinned.
See-through windows
Make a window 90, 80, 70 or 50% opaque to see what is behind it, or click straight through it.
Rescue lost windows
One click brings back windows that are off every screen or whose title bar can't be reached.
App rules
When an app opens a window, put it in a zone, on a monitor, maximised or on top, filtered by title if you like.
Monitors recognised properly
Each screen is identified by its hardware id, resolution and arrangement, so a reboot or another dock port doesn't confuse it.
Every restore can be undone
A restore tells you what it moved, what was already in place and what needs admin rights. Ctrl+Alt+Z undoes it.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Window Layouts comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow Window Layouts in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 7 light, 7 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Made for busy desks
Laptops on a dock
Undock for a meeting, dock again, and your windows go straight back to the big screens.
Multi-monitor desks
One saved layout per setup: home desk, office desk, or the laptop on its own.
Traders and analysts
Charts, order windows and news pinned, sized and placed the same way every session.
Developers
Editor, terminal, browser and docs snapped side by side with a hotkey, and back after every reboot.
Video calls and streaming
Keep the call or your notes on top, or see-through, while you work in the window behind.
Support and operations
The same set of tools in the same places every shift, restored in a second.
Compare
Vow Window Layouts vs the usual window tools
Built-in snapping, separate add-ons and heavyweight suites, side by side.
| Feature | Vow Window Layouts | Built-in snapping & typical tools |
|---|---|---|
| Windows restored after dock, undock or sleep | Yes, per monitor setup | Not built in; varies by tool |
| Saved layouts in one click | Yes, plus Ctrl+Alt+1 to 9 | Often profiles and triggers |
| Always on top and see-through | Yes, with a pin frame | Separate tools |
| Snap layouts | 12, by mouse or keyboard | Yes |
| Rescue off-screen windows | One click or Ctrl+Alt+H | Rarely |
| Shows and undoes what a restore did | Yes | Rarely |
| Price | Free every day, or $4.95 once | Free but limited, or paid licences |
| Account or sign-up | None | Sometimes |
| Ads and bundled extras | None, ever | Common in freeware downloads |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built Window Layouts. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $4.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; Window Layouts is $4.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
Always on top, see-through, 12 snaps and every hotkey; 5 restores a day.
- Always on top, see-through and click-through
- 12 snap layouts and every hotkey, unlimited
- Rescue off-screen windows, tile and cascade
- Window memory for every monitor setup
- 3 saved layouts, 5 restores a day (resets at midnight)
- 2 active app rules, undo always free
Best valueUnlimited
$4.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a coffee for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Windows go back by themselves, any number of layouts and rules.
- Windows go back by themselves after a dock or sleep
- Any number of layouts and restores
- Auto-restore a layout on its monitor setup
- Start the apps a layout needs if they are closed
- Unlimited app rules
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow Window Layouts and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $4.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow Window Layouts doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download Window Layouts free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow Window Layouts. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to save and restore window positions on Windows
Save your favourite arrangement once and get it back in a second, every time.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow Window Layouts free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights and no account, and it keeps running in the notification area.
Arrange your windows
Open the Windows page, click a window and pick a zone, or use Ctrl+Alt and the arrow keys. Use Tile on a monitor to arrange them all at once.
Save the layout
Press Ctrl+Alt+S, or go to Layouts, give it a name like Work or Coding, and press Save this layout.
Restore it
Press Restore, Ctrl+Alt+R, or Ctrl+Alt+1 to 9 for a numbered layout. You see what moved, and Ctrl+Alt+Z undoes it.
Let it happen by itself
With Unlimited, switch on automatic restore under Layouts, and your windows go back after every dock, undock, wake-up or new screen.
Technical details
Window Layouts at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Snap layouts
- 12, by mouse, keyboard or app rule
- Monitors
- Any number, mixed DPI, recognised by hardware id
- Restores
- Position, size, state, stacking order, on top, see-through
- Hotkeys
- Ctrl+Alt shortcuts, all changeable
- Internet
- Not needed: works fully offline
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Languages
- English
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about Window Layouts
Is Vow Window Layouts free?
Yes. Always on top, see-through windows, all 12 snap layouts, every hotkey and off-screen rescue are free without limits, plus 3 saved layouts and 5 restores a day. There are no ads and no expiring trial. Unlimited, a one-time $4.95 USD payment, restores windows by themselves and removes the limits.
Why do my windows all move to one screen after sleep or undocking?
When monitors disconnect, even briefly, Windows moves their windows to the screen that is left. Vow Window Layouts keeps a memory of where every window was on each monitor setup, frozen the moment the screens start changing, and puts them back once the setup has settled.
How is it different from PowerToys FancyZones or DisplayFusion?
It puts snapping, always on top, see-through windows and saved layouts per monitor setup in one small app, with no trigger or script editors: one click saves, one click or one hotkey restores, and automatic restore is a single switch. Monitors are recognised by their hardware id, so a reboot or another dock port does not count as a new setup.
What happens when a window's title changes?
Windows are matched by app, window class and the closest title, so documents and browser tabs that change their titles are still found. You can make each window's match exact, contains or any.
Can it start apps that are not open?
Yes, with Unlimited. A layout can start the apps it needs when they are closed, then put their windows in place.
Can it move windows of apps running as administrator?
Windows does not let a normal app move them. The restore report names those windows, and Settings offers Restart as administrator when you need it.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Everything runs on your PC: there is no account and nothing is uploaded. Your layouts are kept in a file in your user folder.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no bundled software and no account, it needs no administrator rights, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings.
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Done searching. Get Window Layouts.
Snap, pin and save your windows, and get them back after every dock. Free to use every day, $4.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription