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Why windows went for so long without Virtual Desktops?

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Mar 15, 20261926 views
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Windows has lacked Virtual desktop since it's origin (although Windows 1.0 had a tiling window manager :), and has required always the use of a third party application or a PowerToy (Windows XP+). Does anyone know why this is the case? Do people in Redmond think it's bad? Is it too hard for new use…

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Windows had Virtual Desktop support in its API since at least Windows NT 41. There were multiple 3rd-party programs that made use of it, although some resorted to hiding/showing windows and keeping track of the desktops themselves. As for why MS nev…

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