vdlogoAre you a heavy PC user? Do you redefine the word multi-tasking with countless applications running at the same time on your machine? Or are you one of the guys who wished he could hide a few applications and windows at work? Welcome to the world of virtualization! I am actually astonished that this feature hasn’t been a native feature provided in Windows. Talk about Linux and most of the famous distros support desktop virtualization. So let’s see first what desktop virtualization is:

Virtual desktops provide a “virtual” space, in which the user can place their applications’ windows. Each virtual desktop occupies a defined portion of the screen arranged in a matrix or grid. Application windows and icons can be moved between desktops, increasing a user’s ability to organize their windowed applications that are currently running by reducing clutter. [via. wikipedia]

There are various softwares out there in the market both commercial and free which can help you achieve desktop virtualization on Windows platform. However, nothing beats an open source application. With close to half and MB in size, WindowsPager is one such promising application.

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HomePage

http://windowspager.sourceforge.net/

Description

WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows Vista/XP/2000 to manage ‘virtual’ workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.

Features

  • virtual Desktops, Workspaces for Windows Vista/XP/2000
  • integration into the panel
  • several patterns
  • move windows between the Desktops by drag ‘n drop or by using the windows menu
  • optional Keyboard Shortcuts for switching the Desktop
  • Set a window “sticky”: always visible
  • “Mini-Windows”  give an overview from each Desktop
  • automatic Desktop switching  if a window from another Desktop is requested
  • support for “Flashing-Windows” (notify for new messages in Mirc for example)
  • keep a window above all others by selecting “Always on top” from the windows-menu
  • drag `n drop between Desktops
  • no administrator rights necessary
  • no installation
  • automatic Window restore even on crash by use of two separate processes.

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