multiple screens on Win7

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  • Dormilich
    Recognized Expert Expert
    • Aug 2008
    • 8694
    #1

    multiple screens on Win7

    Hi,

    recently we got new PCs and I want to know, whether in W7 I can have multiple screens/workplaces* (or whatever it is named) as common on linux/mac.

    Dormi



    * - I don't mean multiple monitors/screen devices
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    • Stewart Ross
      Recognized Expert Moderator Specialist
      • Feb 2008
      • 2545
      #2
      Regrettably, Win 7 does not have the capability to have multiple desktops per user. Some third party software suppliers have products that attempt to fill the gap, but as the MS Answers thread below demonstrates it's a bit hit and miss on whether or not they are suitable for the purpose:

      Windows 7 - Does Windows offer virtual desktop options? - Microsoft Q&A
      http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-7-does-windows-offer-virtual-desktop/347497d6-d4cd-41d2-a86b-a99092fbd168
      original title: Multiple desktops in windows 7 ? Hi, Why Windows 7 is not providing the virtual desktops like in Mac or Linux ? It helps a lot in arranging the applications into various groups like personal, office etc and placing them on different…


      -Stewart

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        • Dormilich
          Recognized Expert Expert
          • Aug 2008
          • 8694
          #3
          takes probably as long as IE adapting tabbed browsing ...

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