To get Chrome working on your 2nd desktop follow these instructions.Īdditionally, the Windows Start menu will only open on the primary desktop. Google Chrome is probably the most notable example of this. Most of these applications check to see if they are running already and wont understand why you’re asking them to launch again. Most programs which have an icon in the bottom right corner (the app tray) will not be very happy about running on a second desktop. Some programs don’t like being open in both places. The super simple configuration screen for Desktops V2.0 Configuration is 2-3 clicks and you’re done. Copy the one file and double click to launch. Go to the website – and download or follow this direct download link. The setup for this program is easier than installing Chrome on a new computer. Especially given how bad the software attempting to perform this function has been previously. The possibilities are limited by your creativity and workflow but having the option is worth the extremely small amount of effort to obtain it. Being officially part of the Microsoft world gives me more confidence in it than your average 3rd party app. Or for the more tech savvy, keep all your test programs open on one desktop while you program on the other. Keep all your movie watching and song playing apps open off screen waiting for you to finish that paper you were working on. This gives you impressive organizational flexibility.
It’s frequently used as a point of contention between the 2 operating systems.Įffectively you can have 4 computers running within all the same hardware. Mac users might recognize this functionality from the built in Mission Control app. With the press of a keystroke you can now have up to 4 completely independent desktops available on your computer. The size means it’s not going to slow down your system or consume a lot of hard drive space.ĭespite it’s tiny size it packs a serious software punch. Desktops v2.0 is a minuscule program available from Windows Sysinternals website and is hosted on the Microsoft website. This gem weighs in at 61kb or roughly 4% the size of a floppy disk you might have owned 15 years ago. This time it comes in an unusually small and simple package. The quest for amazing software continues.
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