Free Windows 7 virtual desktop management tool WindowsPager

BKJIA: WindowsPager is a free virtual desktop management tool that allows us to manage multiple virtual applications on our desktop.

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Many virtual desktop management tools on Linux have been well received. However, it is strange that Microsoft has not released such functional software on its Windows system. Virtual desktop management tools may confuse users, because applications running on them are not directly observed on the foreground desktop, so users often forget that they have started the program. However, I think that for IT professionals, since IT is so common to use a variety of different applications at the same time, an excellent virtual desktop management tool can definitely help.

Even if you have a large display size and enough screen space to deploy a large number of enabled applications on the taskbar, using virtual desktops to manage these programs can still greatly improve our work efficiency. I suggest you deploy the most commonly used applications on one desktop, and then the occasionally used applications on another desktop. In this way, we can easily find the most frequently used programs from the master desktop as soon as possible. Another method is to place all monitoring tools, such as email reminders and instant message Publishing, on the same desktop. In this way, you only need to click to switch to the desktop, and you can immediately view friends or colleagues in your communication tool online in real time. However, if an application we use opens multiple operation windows and places them all on the same virtual desktop, it will speed up access to a specific window. If we can combine the configured virtual desktop taskbar with the taskbar button, its functionality will be further improved.

WindowsPager is a free virtual desktop management tool. Although this is only a basic tool, all key features are available. The most important thing is that, unlike some other fancy management tools, the running status is very stable. For me, the most intimate setting is that this is a green software, that is, we can easily apply it to each computer we log on.

The virtual desktop management tool stores all its custom settings in the INI file. WindowsPager does not provide graphical user interface settings, which makes it small. Note that to enable those configuration changes, we must restart WindowsPager. You can set the number of virtual desktops required, or set shortcut keys to quickly switch between desktops. Of course, setting different wallpapers for different desktops is also feasible.

More settings are stored in the INI file. Those who have multiple monitors are blessed because WindowsPager can perfectly support multiple monitors. We can merge the display content of all the monitors into a large virtual desktop, or we can allow WindowsPager to manage only the primary monitor. In the latter case, the display content of each secondary monitor is not affected.

You can right-click the title bar of an application and select the corresponding Mobile Option to move the application from one desktop to another. Through the title bar, you can set a window to be displayed on all desktops at the same time. It can also specify which applications or program windows should be ignored for WindowsPager.

Some applications may encounter errors when processing using virtual desktop management tools. The simplest solution is to add the context menu of the virtual desktop icon in the taskbar to the ignore list. This operation allows you to directly select the corresponding application from the desktop.

Another free desktop management tool I have tried is Finestra Virtual desktop tops. It is more powerful than WindowsPager in terms of functionality, but in Windows 7's 64-bit version, its running status is not stable and the processing speed is relatively slow. You are also welcome to recommend other useful virtual desktop management tools.

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