How to activate Virtual Desktop Manager?

[Ronald Fischer]

I have downloaded and installed Virtual Desktop Manger from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

How do I actually activate it? I had expected to find some entry in the Programs menu, but there is none...

Ronald

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Ronald,

Right-click the Taskbar, and choose Toolbars
Enable "Desktop Manager"

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[ro.naldfi.scher]

Right-click the Taskbar, and choose Toolbars

Enable "Desktop Manager"

Thank you, how easy! This works.

Only drawback now is that this resized my taskbar. It is now about 2-3
times
as wide as before. I tried to make it smaller again, but although I can
move
the taskbar around at will, it doesn't respond to any request for
resizing.

The big size is obviously a consequence of Virtual Desktop Manager. I
have
placed my task bar onto the right side of the screen, and VDM insists
in placing
5 tiny icons lined up *horizontally*, (4 representing the desktops,
and 1 for the "Preview" function), although for a taskbar on the right,
a vertical alignment would make more sense.

I can live with this, but in case you have a solution for it, please
let me know...

Ronald

 

[S. Taylor]

Right click on an empty spot on the taskbar and make sure "Lock the Taskbar"
doesn't have a check next to it.
Left click on an empty spot on the Virtual Desktop Manager's taskbar and
drag it to another edge of the desktop.

 

[ro.naldfi.scher]

This helps only partially: It works, but I have to do it again and
again after each restart of the computer. :-(

 

[S. Taylor]

Then you should start a new thread about your system not saving your
settings

 

[S. Taylor]

Try this website
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#save_desktop

 

[ro.naldfi.scher]

Thank you. Good site, but didn't help either.

 

[S. Taylor]

How about http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
under "Why doesn't Windows keep my folder settings?"

or
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
#30 left-hand column "Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings"

or
http://www.theeldergeek.com/disable_save_desktop_configurati.htm
(i know, it says "disable", but it also explains how to undo that fix)

or
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/573/1/Windows-XP-FAQ-S
Scroll down to "Save Settings on Exit"
and read the second half that referes to Xp Pro (if you're using Xp Pro)