AltDesk 1.8

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Publisher's description of AltDesk

From Gladiators Software:

AltDesk is a powerful, flexible and easy to use Virtual Desktop Manager for Windows. With AltDesk you'll be able to ease your daily work by managing numerous task more efficiently than before. Virtual Desktops technology, implemented in AltDesk, allows you to work with a single display nearly as effective as if you used several monitors at once. Unlike competing products, AltDesk uses icons and thumbnails to represent tasks, which makes task management more effective as you can reach any given task in the shortest time. AltDesk doesn't use a lot of screen space, you can even hide its window and manage Desktops with hotkeys. You can also change program's appearance by applying skins, which can be found on our home page.

Version 1.8 is a bug fixing release.

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Editor's review of AltDesk

Organize your work with multiple virtual desktops using this handy application. AltDesk has a small but neatly designed and skinnable interface. This application is easy to use compared to similar programs. You can easily create and modify each virtual desktop's wallpaper and hotk eys. You can quickly drag applications from one desktop to another.

AltDesk's intuitive menu is easily altered to your preferred display method. With a few clicks you can display AltDesk's toolbar horizontally or vertically with varying degrees of transparency. You also can define the windows you want to appear on all your desktops using the Sticky Windows option. The Boss Key bonus feature instantly hides the virtual desktops with the press of a button. Any user overwhelmed with a display full of applications and folders can effectively organize with this easy-to-use virtual desktop creator.

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  Download Error -- Need Permission?

  by: oldschoolmojo on 06-Jan-2008 06:35:10 PM

  Cons: Con: Wouldn't download. "Probably you need permission" ???

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  AltDesk

  the power of linux on windows

  by: warped444 on 22-Dec-2007 09:18:46 AM

  Pros: This software lets you have multiple virtual desktops (I typically use 8 but if you want more or less, you can easily customize this program). This is a great linux feature now available for windows user.

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  AltDesk

  Pretty nice software - I tried V1.95

  by: Wenger1 on 17-Jul-2007 06:15:22 AM

  Pros: Software runs well even on slow hardware and provides a pleasant change of pace from the run-of-the-mill Windows Desktop. Allows a surprising range of options in an easy to use interface.

  Cons: Does not do enough of what it does do! By supporting older hardware, some of the newer bells-and-whistles are simply not available, as they are in the product made by, for example, www stardock com.

  Also, for the price, you can do better with a composite product such as TuneUp Utilties, which includes a basic screen styling component as well as top notch utilities everybody should have..

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