Windows 7 - Does Windows offer virtual desktop options?

Anonymous
2009-10-21T13:19:43+00:00

original title: Multiple desktops in windows 7 ?

Hi,

Why Windows 7 is not providing the virtual desktops like in Mac or Linux ? It helps a lot in arranging the applications into various groups like personal, office etc and placing them on different desktops.

Best regards,

Bins.

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Anonymous
2011-03-27T20:25:33+00:00

Hello SanatTalmaki,

The download does not seem to be malware. I suggest you might scan the file with another Antivirus such as Microsoft Security Essentiasl and see if you come up with the same results.

You can download Microsoft Security Essentials from the link below:

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Thanks,

Marilyn

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Anonymous
2010-10-18T18:38:31+00:00

I've developed an application because I wanted the same thing. My program is extremely lightweight and requires no configuring.

You install, or you can use the zip and just run it. Then use alt+ the number of the desktop to switch to it. Then alt+ctrl+number to send the active window to a desktop.

My program is open source and free.

The current desktop is shown in the tray on the icon, and the icon can optionally be hidden.

http://code.google.com/p/mdesktop/

Jason

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-23T23:25:33+00:00

    Jason, can your update include the option to switch to the next desktop by dragging your mouse off to the right off the screen?  Something like that?  Also the ability to drag a file from one desktop to the next would be very useful.  Your program is great but without the ability to just drag files across I don't really use it.  Nice job though.  Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-25T05:42:10+00:00

    Jason i signed up for this site and logged in just to let u know that ur software is EXACTLY wut i wanted, now i can run Eclipse on another desktop and not have everything all cluttery. Thanks alot i will be keeping this .exe for a long time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-26T10:42:19+00:00

    Hi Jason,

    The mDesktop tool is awesome! It works fine on my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 edition. Exactly fit what we need from Ubuntu.

    Thank you so much!

    • Leonard

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