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
    2012-03-08T17:14:30+00:00

    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for the great comments. I have many plans for this application, but the main goal is to keep it light weight. 

    About the anti virus false positives.

    This happens alot with the programming language I'm using, and its something we're constantly fighting.

    If you look here you can see what I'm talking about.

    http://www.google.com/cse?cx=008894931886257774458%3Aqsymwz_o1tq&ie=UTF-8&q=false+positives&sa=Search&hl=en#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=false%20positives&gsc.page=3

    About OpenCandy:

    Adding OpenCandy was my attempt at making money, since I'm off on my own now I realize its harder to keep releasing free software. .And OpenCandy looked like the cleanest solution. Sorry if it bothers anyone, and I can remove it if a lot of people are offended or turned off.

    Please keep the comments coming, the thanks really helps me keep going.

    Thanks,

    Jason Stallings

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-02-16T16:21:47+00:00

    You are the best.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-01-30T13:12:48+00:00

    I am testing dexpot the last week and haven't found any bugs yet : http://dexpot.de/

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