Create a virtual desktop?

[Frejoh466]

Can you create a virtual desktop? Now I mean like if you had a other monitor, so with a button (like win key+1/2) you can change to a different desktop, but the programs in the "hidden" desktop are still running.

Why I ask is because my second monitor broke and I'm used to a have games on one, and my work on my other one. I think there are programs out there, but I don't know what programs are good and what are completely junk that works with Win7, any advice would be good.

[soybean]

I'm going to mention virtual desktop software I just found via Google search; I have not used it.  It's called WindowsPager and you can get some info and download it from http://www.windows7.cc/windows-7-software/windows-7-virtual-desktop-manager/.  I suggest you read the user comments at the lower part of that web page; some comments are good, some are bad.  And, at least two alternative programs are mentioned in those comments.

If you try WindowsPager, please let us know how you like it.

[Frejoh466]

Thats not really the thing I was looking for, it was way to clumsy and didn't serve the purposes of a second monitor that I was looking for.

Thanks for replaying tho.

[BC_Programmer]

Desktops

Not sure if this will work. Most other virtual desktop programs are pretty shoddy in comparison; Desktops uses the windows built in support for multiple desktops instead of emulating it like most. (which is also why it's so small).

[Frejoh466]

Desktops

Not sure if this will work. Most other virtual desktop programs are pretty shoddy in comparison; Desktops uses the windows built in support for multiple desktops instead of emulating it like most. (which is also why it's so small).

It was looking great, but when I change the "desktop"  it stop the programs in the other window.

[Salmon Trout]

I have been using Dexpot which as well as multiple desktop management has other useful things like rolling up windows and minimize-to-tray.