Comments on: Add virtual desktops to Windows XP, Vista

Three free virtual-desktop programs work better and give you more options than Microsoft's Virtual Desktop Manager, which is as buggy as an anthill and has no Vista version.

[paul613]

Unfortunately, these "virtual desktops" are NOT the kind that multiply my productivity: An expanded desktop that lets you pan to extra pixels horizontally, vertically, or both. This feature, I've read, was banned by Microsoft in Windows XP. But I still enjoy it (somehow) in laptops that use an ATI graphics chip.

[mlinder69]

Where has this guy been, I've seen and used virtual desktop tools on windows in the mid 90's !

[dryicezero]

Adding virtual desktops makes sense in so many ways. I wonder why Microsoft has not built this functionality into windows. Having a visual way to physically group your work environments would help a lot of people, namely web designers, developers and system administrators. There's more tech advice at SMB Tech Advice

[bblackmoor]

I have tried these, and I prefer Dexpot.

[vsharris]

Do any of these tools allow you to move apps from one desktop to another (as in Linux)?

[-mirv-]

I use four virtual desktops over two screens (so effectively eight desktops) in Debian GNU/Linux... very handy for programmers that need to jump around between code pages and for having a separate testing window.