Top 10+ Free Virtual Desktop Managers for Entrepreneurs and Marketers

A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’). Virtual desktops are very common in Unix/Linux, and once you get accustomed to using them, they become an essential part of a productive workflow.These virtual desktop managers let you manage virtual desktops easily. All these virtual desktop software are completely free and can be downloaded to Windows PC. These virtual desktop software offer various features, like: create and manage multiple virtual desktops, set password for each desktop, switch between these virtual desktops using hotkeys or from system tray, run different programs on different desktops, can use different wallpaper for different desktops, drag and drop running applications from one desktop to another, and more. So, go through this list of free virtual desktop managers and see which ones you like the most.

1. 9Desks 

9Desks is a free virtual desktop manager. It lets you manage up to 9 different virtual desktops. You can set the password for each desktop excluding the first so no one can access it without password. You can drag and drop running applications from one desktop to another easily. You can easily switch between these desktops using hotkeys. You can add rules to automatically kill, move, maximize, minimize any application. Official Download Page

2. Dexpot 

Dexpot is a free virtual desktop manager for Windows. It lets you create and manage up to 20 virtual desktops. You can do different tasks on different desktops. You can double click on its tray icon to view all the desktops in one screen and for moving the running applications to other desktop. You can easily switch between these desktops. Official Download Page 

3. nSpaces 

nSpaces is a free software to create and manage virtual desktops. It terms them as workspaces. You can create as many spaces (virtual desktops) as you like. You can switch between these desktops by using hotkeys or from space switcher. You can run different programs on different desktops as you like. You can set different wallpapers for each desktop. You can set password also to use these workspaces. Official Download Page

4. SharpDesktop 

SharpDesktop is a free and very small virtual desktop software for Windows. It has 4 virtual desktops by default and you can increase them to 100 maximum. You can open different applications on different desktops. You can assign names to these desktops from configure menu. You can switch between these desktops by clicking on the desired desktop name or number from pages or by selecting the desired from system tray. Official  Download Page

5. Virtual Dimension 

Virtual Dimension is a free virtual desktop manager software. It lets you to use several desktops at the same time by creating multiple virtual desktops. You can add unlimited number of desktops. You can set different wallpaper on different desktops by configuring the settings. Open different applications on different desktops easily. It sits on the system tray and you can switch between desktops by right clicking on its icon. Official  Download Page

6. Desktops 

Desktops is a free virtual desktop manager software. It lets you to manage up to 4 virtual desktops. You can do different tasks at different desktops. You can switch between these 4 desktops by using its icon in system tray or by using its hotkey. It is very tiny in size. You have to logoff your system to close it. Official Download Page

7. Moo0 MultiDesktop 

Moo0 MultiDesktop is free virtual desktop manager software for Windows. It has 4 virtual desktops. You can open different applications on different desktops individually. You can change the desktop background image for each desktop separately. You can use hotkeys to switch between desktops. It is easy to install and uninstall. Official Download Page

8. VirtuaWin 

VirtuaWin is a small, free and easy to use virtual desktop manager for Windows. It lets you manage 4 virtual desktops by default and you can manage up to 20 desktops. It displays the small icon in the system tray. You can use hotkeys to browse between these virtual desktops. You can open different applications on different desktops individually. It also comes as a portable software.Here is the official Download Page

9. Blacksmith 

Blacksmith is a free virtual desktop manager. It lets you manage up to 6 virtual desktops on your PC. It is available in portable mode as it doesn’t require installation. It sits in the system tray and you can switch between these virtual desktops by choosing the desired desktop from the context menu. You can make windows transparent. It uses various keyboard shortcuts to operate and you can also change or assign shortcuts to any task. Official  Download Page

10. BetterDesktopTool 

BetterDesktopTool is a free software to create and manage virtual desktops. You can create and manage up to 64 virtual desktops. You can assign shortcut keys to switch between these desktops. You can open different applications or programs on different virtual desktops. You can make any application as global application to run on all desktops. It is highly customizable and you can apply or assign various shortcut keys for various tasks. Here is the official  Download Page

11. Microdesk 

Microdesk is a free virtual desktop manager. It lets you manage up to 99 virtual desktops. It creates a small transparent menu above system tray, which displays first 10 virtual desktops. You can use different wallpapers, icons, and password for different desktops. You can access these desktops via hotkeys or by clicking on the respective icon of the desired desktop. Official  Download Page

12. WindowsPager 

WindowsPager is a free desktop switcher/pager for Windows. It lets you manage 4 virtual desktops. You can move your running applications to any of the desktop. It requires no installation, just extract and run the program. It integrates with desktop panel and you can go to 1 of the 4 desktops by clicking the desired one icon. It is easy to use. Here is the official Download Page

13. VividDesktop 

VividDesktop is a simple and easy to use virtual desktop manager. By default it has only 2 desktops and you can increase them to any number of your choice. It sits in the system tray. You can switch between these desktops by right clicking on its icon and selecting the desired desktop. You can also use the hotkeys. Official  Download Page

14. Deskillusion 

Deskillusion is very small virtual desktop manager. You can create and use any number of virtual desktops. You can assign any key combination to switch between these desktops. You can also close all the open applications on current desktop using the shortcut keys. It comes in a ZIP format and doesn’t require installation. Here is the official  Download Page

15. Finestra Virtual Desktops 

Finestra Virtual Desktops is a free virtual desktop manager. It lets you create and manage any number of virtual desktops. You can switch between these desktops by using hotkeys or selecting the desired desktop from the context menu. You can configure hotkeys for accessing its various features. You can use different wallpaper on each desktop. Official  Download Page

16. JS Virtual Desktop Manager 

JS Virtual Desktop Manager is a simple and easy to use virtual desktop manager for Windows. It lets you create and manage any number of virtual desktops (by default it has 4 virtual desktops). You can switch between these desktops by using hotkeys or by clicking the icon near the system tray. You can send open windows to any other desktop. You can open different programs on different desktops. Here is the official Download Page

17. VirtualDesktop 

VirtualDesktop is a free software to manage 4 virtual desktops simultaneously. You can open different programs on different desktops. It is a lightweight program and is easy to use. It doesn’t have much options rather than four virtual desktops for working with different applications. It behaves like you have multiple monitors on your PC. Here is the official  Download Page

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