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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: deadly7 on February 19, 2011, 03:58:19 pm

Title: Windows 7 Multiple Desktops
Post by: deadly7 on February 19, 2011, 03:58:19 pm

I run Win7-x64-Professional, and I'm hating that Win7 still does not support multiple desktops natively. I googled and there are a few solutions I found, but I don't know which ones are trustworthy and which ones are fully functional. For reference, I just need something that supports multiple desktops like XFCE has. Nothing pointless like Gnome's "animate while switching between desktops" stuff.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Multiple Desktops
Post by: iago on February 19, 2011, 07:13:24 pm

I know Windows XP/2003 has a tool from Microsoft for virtual desktops. It was kinda sucky, but did the job. I think it was a powertoy. Does it work?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Multiple Desktops
Post by: while1 on February 20, 2011, 12:41:24 pm

Quote from: iago on February 19, 2011, 07:13:24 pm

I know Windows XP/2003 has a tool from Microsoft for virtual desktops. It was kinda sucky, but did the job. I think it was a powertoy. Does it work?

Aye, for XP it was a PowerToy.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Multiple Desktops
Post by: dark_drake on February 24, 2011, 12:19:32 am

Did anyone have any luck finding this? I like to have lots of desktops, too! It makes me feel like I have more monitors than I can afford. :)

Title: Re: Windows 7 Multiple Desktops
Post by: deadly7 on February 24, 2011, 06:55:47 pm

Quote from: dark_drake on February 24, 2011, 12:19:32 am

Did anyone have any luck finding this? I like to have lots of desktops, too! It makes me feel like I have more monitors than I can afford. :)

Nope. PowerToys is for XP and is pretty sweet.

For Win7 the most recommended I found on the googles is Dexpot. I have no idea to its merits, which is partly why I asked.