VirtuaWin Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to VirtuaWin for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Cairo Shell, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VirtuaWin and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to VirtuaWin are NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager, DeskSpace, CubeDesktop NXT and WindowsPager.

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  1. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager is a software tool that manages single or multi-monitor workspaces. It comes with the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise/Quadro driver package or can be downloaded separately. Its main function is to boost productivity by optimizing workspace layout.

    21 NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. DeskSpace icon
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    DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops.

    16 DeskSpace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. CubeDesktop NXT provides you up to 16 workspaces, each with its own wallpaper and set of icons, allowing you to quickly and easily switch between them using a live and interactive 3D environment.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. WindowsPager icon
     24 likes

    WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows to manage virtual workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. dt_noodle icon
     1 like

    This is a desktop switcher for Windows that uses real folders and restores icon positions. Much better than the Virtual Desktop provided by Microsoft. It is a single exe file to be placed in a good place and opened from there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Desktops, part of the Sysinternals Suite , allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7.  3 likes

    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. General purpose of this program is to use 4 simulating screens simultaneously. To switch into each screen, select one of 4 screens or use shortcut key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Emerge Desktop icon
     16 likes

    Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. mDesktop icon
     6 likes

    mDesktop is a lightweight application that allows the user to utilize multiple virtual desktops. Also, mDesktop integrates with Hotcorners. mDesktop currently supports up to ten virtual desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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