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
    2012-08-24T08:26:27+00:00

    I know this is an old post, but you NAILED it man. Awesome little program. Ninja. Will be using this, thank you very much.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-08-09T20:50:36+00:00

    Thanks! Your app was just what I needed. It's pretty fun to hold down the switch desktop key and watch the windows flash by. :-)

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-07-17T20:04:05+00:00

    This beautiful & lightweight. Thank you. The only thing I would want is to be able to peek at all my desktops beyond what you have done. This make me feel like I'm able to move like I do in Linux a bit more. I'm constantly hacking my Windows 7 to be more Linux/Mac OS X like in work flow. Thank you.

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