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Freeware - Virtual Desktops

Use this program to simplify your experience of using Windows by confining groups of running programs to different "screens" (or virtual desktops), and hiding all running applications other than those on the current screen. As computers become more powerful, it becomes possible to run a great many programs at the same time. This can make the desktop and its task bar crowded and unmanageable. To combat this overload, Screen-It creates 2 virtual desktops (screen pages) on your single physical one. Only one screen page is visible at a time.

This is a small, fast and easy to use virtual desktop manager with no unessesary features. It indicates current desktop in the system tray for saving space. A lot of configuration possibilities for both mouse and key control. Probably just what you need!

BossKey is a simple virtual desktop program. Create hot-keys to switch between the desktops and have one set of windows/applications on one and a different set of windows/applications on another and flip between them instantly with a single keypress. Up to 10 virtual desktops can be defined and windows can be designated always visible.

Desktop Manager is a virtual desktop program and Windows shell. A virtual desktop program gives you more work space, you use a control of some kind and you switch to another virtual screen where you can run different applications. You can use DM by itself for a virtual desktop program with each desktop having it is own display mode, colours, and wallpaper or you can use the modules to extend the functionality.

DoubleDesktop is a simple and elegant system tray-based utility that effectively doubles the width of your Windows desktop. It's simpler to use than many similar programs: just mouse-click on its icon or hit a keystroke combination to switch between "left" and "right" parts of the desktop. This lets you easily rearrange all your application windows between the two desktop parts.