Need FREE multi-desktop prg please. Suggestions?

[Josh Collins]

Hello. I cannot find a free program that permits multi-desktops and also
allows for control of the taskbar. I have already searched Download.com.
While that site has two prgs, neither allows the user to have his own
taskbar. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Hello. I cannot find a free program that permits multi-desktops and
also allows for control of the taskbar. I have already searched
Download.com. While that site has two prgs, neither allows the user
to have his own taskbar. Anybody have any suggestions?

Linux?

 

[Josh Collins]

Something a little less complicated, please.

Linux?

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Something a little less complicated, please.

the latest releases are no more complicated than XP AFAIK......

 

[Josh Collins]

I hate changing the thread topic, especially when I was looking for a multi
desktop program and not another OS. But why would I want to install another
OS, set up a multi boot, and then restart every time I wanted to switch
desktops when I can just use a multi-desktop prg and switch instantly? Also,
XP is perfect enough for me. It allows multi users--which is similar to
multi desktops--but my memory is not large enough to accommodate this. This
is my computer's fault and not Microsoft's though.

 

[LVTravel]

Isn't this what user switching in XP is supposed to accomplish?

 

[Julian Hsiao]

Hello. I cannot find a free program that permits multi-desktops and also
allows for control of the taskbar. I have already searched Download.com.
While that site has two prgs, neither allows the user to have his own
taskbar. Anybody have any suggestions?

I'm a little confused about your inquiry. When you say "neither
allows the user to have his own taskbar", instead of "user" do you
mean "multi-desktop"? (BTW, "virtual desktop" or "virtual screen" are
the terms more commonly used AFAIK.)

If so, then try Virtual Desktop Manager, part of MS PowerToys
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp>

After it's installed, right-click on the taskbar. Select
Toolbars->Desktop Manager. Then right-click on the MSVDM toolbar and
uncheck Shared Desktops. However, this really only hides programs
from one VD to another. You can't, for example, have the taskbar be
at the bottom in one VD and have it at the top in another.

In that case, perhaps multiple user accounts + an utility that allows
switching user by a click of the mouse may approximate your needs
better?

Hope this helps.

Julian Hsiao
evil_live_ten_tod_erosinayn_ta_akodam

 

[Rich Piotrowski]

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:00:19 -0500, "Josh Collins"

.... Top posting fixed

Something a little less complicated, please.

Linux!

That "complication" is a myth. Having installed many many dozens of
systems including all flavors of Windows (Yes, even NT3.51), BeOS, OS/2,
FreeBSD, QNX and Linux starting with RedHat 4.x, I find that the newer
linux distros from RedHat, Mandrake and SuSE quite uncomplicated. Both
in the install and use! OK, no one beats Be for install ease but I don't
find Windows "uncomplicated" by a long shot.

You should at least consider installing it on a spare partition rather
than just dismissing it out of hand.


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[Josh Collins]

The question and request was not about getting another OS. It was about
getting more than one desktop.. . . so yes, I do dismiss Linux out of hand.

 

[Josh Collins]

Ok. I give up. I will just use the power toys desktop manager. But it won't
let me have a separate taskbar with each desktop. That is, all 4 desktops
have to share the same taskbar, and that is not what I really wanted. No
biggie though. I will get used to it. Thanks.

 

[Rich Piotrowski]

The question and request was not about getting another OS. It was about
getting more than one desktop.. . . so yes, I do dismiss Linux out of hand.

<snip>

Just trying to offer another solution. It *is* one solution.

 

[Robt. Miller]

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:00:19 -0500, "Josh Collins"

... Top posting fixed


Linux!

That "complication" is a myth. Having installed many many dozens of
systems including all flavors of Windows (Yes, even NT3.51), BeOS, OS/2,
FreeBSD, QNX and Linux starting with RedHat 4.x, I find that the newer
linux distros from RedHat, Mandrake and SuSE quite uncomplicated. Both
in the install and use! OK, no one beats Be for install ease but I don't
find Windows "uncomplicated" by a long shot.

You should at least consider installing it on a spare partition rather
than just dismissing it out of hand.

A $5 bootable Knoppix CD could answer all his needs(and question) but he has to want
to do it.



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[Josh Collins]

Ok, sorry didn't mean to be too rude. Just frustrated that the thread
completely changed topics. I am going to start another thread asking what
that Knoppic cd is.