KR0NiCBaKeD420 Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 wit da powertoys.. does anybody know how to start/run/turn on the desktop manager thing? were u can have like 4 desktops wit da frame and s**t ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Originally posted by KR0NiCBaKeD420 wit da powertoys.. does anybody know how to start/run/turn on the desktop manager thing? were u can have like 4 desktops wit da frame and s**t ???? Rightclick on the taskbar, goto toolbars and select Desktop Manager. One thing against it though, it does seem to like closing your windows for you. I had neowin open in one of the windows and when I returned it had closed it for me. :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortensen Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Does this work EXACTLY like the Linux 4 desktop feature? It doesn't seem a bad idea overall. Does the Windows version also support 16 desktops [like Linux]? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackhbob Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 The desktop manager for XP only supports 4 desktops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nXP_151 Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Originally posted by crackhbob The desktop manager for XP only supports 4 desktops Yep...I wish for 6 though :o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabUK Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 I am becoming increasingly tempted to try this. Does anyone use it and is it fast/stable/useful at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nXP_151 Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Not really....having my IE hangs sometimes :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 It's extremely slow and buggy.. needs alotta work done to it before I'd consider using it. just my opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabUK Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Anyone else had better luck? Think I won't bother trying it then until (if) it is improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortensen Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 While it isn't the worst idea ever, it's also not the most needed idea ever. I prefer not to have more cluster than is needed. It seems to suit Linux though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 it works just fine for me if you turn off animation and shared desktops i've had no problems at all ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 I've had it running for about a week now, after finding it hidden away. Since then it's only crashed once, and that was fully recovered by XP. I find it very useful, though it would be nice if each window updated itself instead of showing what it was showing when you left it last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YahoKa Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 When is the PowertoysXP final coming out? I loved the linux multi-desktop thing, so i cant wait to have the final one for XP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[f] Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 if u want a great little app for virtual windows in a MS windows environment try out altdesk its not free but you know ....if u just search around *cough*astalavista* cough* it magically becomes free supports i think 81 virtual desktops, is skinable (theres an XP skin) and is not much of a resource hog. its just got to be better than what your all talking about lol and winXP Plus! should hit the streets just around the time XP does. (i mean the real streets, in boxes lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted October 8, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2001 I got plus already :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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