Ever wanted to have up to a 100 desktops instead of one? Well with Desk Illusion you can do exactly that.

This allows you to freely, and easily group launching programs, by any criterion. There is an illusion, like you are working on a multiscreen system, where on every screen you are launching different applications. Deskillusion is a fast/functional and small virtual desktop manager with a simple interface that gives you the option of using an amazing 100 different virtual desktops (not that you'd ever want that many!). You can switch between them using hotkeys which you can specify manually. What's more, you can assign a name to each virtual desktop such as work, leisure, games etc so you know exactly what each one contains. You can create a virtual desktop simply by right clicking on any desktop screen and creating a new one. Deletion is similarly very easy indeed. You can even send windows between virtual desktops for example, if you want to merge one desktop with another.

If you feel like you're running out of desktop space, then Desk Illusion gives you the power to create as many workspaces as you want.

Download Desk Illusion 1.1 in Softonic

If you find your desktop is simply too small to handle everything you need to do on it then why not multiply it by four?

Deskwin gives you up to four virtual desktops so you can work with several programs at once without worrying about space. Scrolling through the desktops is simple - just click on one of the four panels of the main Deskwin interface and you can change it's characteristics by changing its size, location and screen colour. It may sound like a strange concept and at first it is because you'll constantly forget what you've got open in each Window and have to go back to them to remember what the hell you're using. However, once you get used to it, it's actually quite a handy way of flicking between different working environment - one for play, one for work and one for perhaps another user or task. The big problem however is that because the program creates 4 virtual desktops, it inevitably requires quite a bit of RAM to work. Therefore, you may find that your system operates much more slowly than you expect and it can be a bit slow ans painful skipping between each Window.

Nevertheless, Deskwin is an excellent option for those people working in multiple environments who simply can't affords to mix up their desktops.

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Download Deskwin 1.6.1 in Softonic

Mac and Linux users have been used to them for a long time now but Virtual Desktop managers are one of the most convenient ways to organise your workspace.

VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows which lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces'). You can create up to 20 desktops which you can chop and change to using desktop shortcuts - just hold down the Windows key and use the cursor keys. This application can be taken anywhere on a USB stick so it's useful for those that don't have a laptop or don't have enough disk space to install the original program. Unfortunately, it seems that this portable version has a few bugs, most annoying of which is the gaps that sometimes appear in the taskbar when you change desktops. The developers say this is caused by a bug in the 'Group similar taskbar buttons' feature of the Windows taskbar which cannot always correctly handle the large number of window state changes that occur during desktop change. However, it can be remedied by disabling the taskbar option although this is quite a drastic measure to take to ensure this program works properly.

A useful way to organise your Windows and desktop but this portable version is still prone to bugs.

Download VirtuaWin Portable 4.0.1 in Softonic

Shock 4Way 3D installs a Windows management system similar to Windows Vista or Aqua Macintosh.

When you activate the button of the program in the system tray it launches a three-dimensional vision of four desks. They can be ordered as faces of a cube, as a tapestry with all the desks in the same light or as a succession of them arranged in a row. Shock 4Way 3D has a system of keystrokes to change the view and move from one desktop to another with ease.

The combinations can be customized, but by default they are: Ctrl + Alt + `: Changes to the active window; Ctrl + Alt +1: Changes to the first screen; Ctrl + Alt +2: Changes to the second screen; Ctrl + Alt +3: Changes to the third screen and Ctrl + Alt +4: Changes to the fourth screen.

This program looks great and makes you feel like you're working with a really flashy operating system but be warned - it hogs your RAM terribly and will slow down anything else you have running unless you've got plenty of RAM installed in the first place.

A great looking program that quite literally, adds a new dimension to the way you work on multiple desktops.

Download Shock 4Way 3D 1.21 in Softonic

Have you ever needed to organise your work over several desktop environments? VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager which allows you to do this over several workspaces.

The program is small, fast and easy-to-use and doesn't overload itself with unnecessary features. It sits in the system tray and supports the addition of small plugins without weighing down VirtuaWin. Although virtual desktops are a relatively new concept in Windows, they have been common in Unix systems for a while and although it takes some getting used to, you will find numerous advantages. By separating different areas of your work over different workspaces, you can avoid confusions caused by mixing folders and tasks. You can also make a clearer distinction between that work which requires prioritising and that which doesn't. With plenty of add-ons to customise it according to your needs, you should find that VirtuaWin increases your productivity or even helps you decide whether to switch to Linux or not.

A simple elegant tool that brings many of the desktop sharing advantages of Linux to Windows.

Download VirtuaWin 4.0 in Softonic

Sometimes you have way too many windows opened at the same time and a single desktop is simply not enough. What if you could multiply that space by four?

Virtual Desktop Manager Powertoy converts your single Windows Desktop into four virtual, independent desktops that provide you with a lot more space to organize and distribute windows, applications and documents. What's more, you can assign a hotkey to each one to switch between them more quickly, or just use the four buttons on your taskbar, although you'll probably need to activate this manually by right clicking on the taskbar.

The program includes a Preview function that enables you to get a sneak peek of what's going on in all four desktops. In any case, we highly recommend using different wallpapers on each one of them to avoid the initial confusion.

Multiply your desktop space by four with this easy tool

Download Virtual Desktop Manager Powertoy 1.0 in Softonic

Dexpot turns your monitor into up to 20. It creates and manages virtual desktops and enables you to work far more efficiently and comfortably with many simultaneously opened windows on Windows

Download Dexpot 1.4 in Softonic

Add a new dimension to your Windows environment with multiple desktops:

• Unlimited number of desktops
• Optional preview window, allowing to select the desktop to switch to, and to access many of the functions
• Tray icon, allowing easy access to most functions without taking much place on the desktop
• Specific settings for each desktop (wallpaper, desktop background color, ...)
• Ability to move a window from one desktop to the other, and to have a window be present on all desktops
• Customizable shortcuts to use the application efficiently

Download Virtual Dimension 0.94 in Softonic

This program creates 99 virtual deskops that make working with a big number of open windows and applications easier. Whenever your desktop gets full of applications and windows you can clean it all up and make a new desktop appear.

Download Microdesk 4.0 in Softonic