Desktop Manager is an utility program designed for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista operating systems that allows you to have four virtual desktops (also called workspaces) and easily switch between them: you can start programs and open windows on any desktop, work on the one you want and switch to another one at any time.
Version 0.1.1 is available; this is the latest version. Please, follow the installation intructions in your language (only English and Italian available) in the corresponding ReadMe file.
The following table lists all the available versions and their respective download links:
| Version number | File type | Size | Target platform | Download link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.1 (latest) | ZIP archive | 142 KB | Windows 32 bit, x86 | download |
| 0.1.0 | ZIP archive | 137 KB | Windows 32 bit, x86 | download |
For a list of features supported by the latest version, see below.
Microsoft Windows is one of the few operating systems not offering end-users a simple way to switch between multiple desktops; this is because of the wideness of its target, which ranges from novice to advanced users or even programmers.
There are many free third-party desktop managers for Microsoft Windows on the Internet, but most of them are buggy because they're based on poor implementative techniques, such as emulating multiple desktops by selectively hiding or showing windows, sometimes suffering from window tracking errors and/or causing graphical problems.
Desktop Manager is faster and more stable than other tools, and does not suffer tracking or graphical errors because it is based on robust native desktop support provided by the operating system.
Not every user does need a desktop manager, however many medium-level and advanced computer users often work with a great number of windows at the same time on their desktop (for example a word processor that is processing a text document, a spreadsheet that must be inserted into the text document, a calculator and two instances of a web browser), maybe while listening music (which typically adds a media player and one or more folders containing music files).
A desktop manager lets you divide these many windows into virtual "groups" and can help you concentrate on specific things (i.e. you don't want to see the text document or the spreadsheet while you're changing your music track: if only the media player is shown you can do it faster), thus effectively improving productivity.
You can contact me for questions and problems about Desktop Manager on this address:
