Windows 10: multiple desktops have only one folder desktop !

when I switch between desktops and put files, they have the same folder desktop.so I can't have custom files or icons for each desktop.it's will be a great feature if added.

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open a folder on multiple desktops

Hello Kyle,

Thank you for your help, but I do not think that relates to my problem as I am relating to accessing different desktops on my current computer via the taskbar and then "task view" while this relates to network usage and other computers.

I am simply trying to let windows allow me open a folder that is already open on a different "desktop" without windows 10 taking me directly to that desktop while I am just trying to keep working in the same desktop to stay organized and switch between work,
hobby and games in different "desktops".

I looked into the homegroup option, but it still does not allow me to have the same folder open on different desktops. When I click to open this folder on a new desktop, windows 10 still doesnt allow me and takes me where I dont want to go, to a different
desktop.

I really would have thought that more people manage their data and folders across multiple different desktops and would have had this problem also, but I cant seem to find more information about this problem. I have looked for an option in windows to configure
this and do "allow a folder to be open on multiple desktops" but have not found that option yet. It means at the moment before switching to a different desktop, I have to close any folder that I may also open on a different desktop and this is very time consuming
and frustrating when next time I may need it again on the other desktop also.

Looking forward to more help on this, and I really hope windows10 can allow me to do this, as the multiple desktops option is essentially a very nice way to have more windows and tabs open, and stay organized.

 

virtual desktop as multiple monitor

Hello Dan,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Virtual desktops lets you create multiple, separate desktops that each can display different open windows and apps. Multiple desktops are great for quickly switching desktops. The idea of having multiple virtual desktops is being able to order programs
according to a set of tasks.

PC can’t have different virtual desktop on each monitor. However, we can
configure the taskbar for multiple displays to send windows from one monitor to another. We can customize Windows to have a taskbar shown on only one display, and a different taskbar on the other display. To do that, follow the below mentioned
steps.

• Right click on the taskbar and select
  Taskbar Settings.
  
• Scroll down to Multiple displays section and choose
  Taskbar where window is open under Show taskbar buttons on option.
  

By choosing that particular option in Settings, you can set its independent taskbar in addition to your primary display. Only the open windows are shown on the taskbar in that particular display.

As a workaround, we can create a new profile to switch your main display to another. By doing that, you can switch between profiles which will be having different displays in it.
To do that, follow the below mentioned steps.

• Right click anywhere on the desktop and select Graphics properties > Select
  Display > make changes to change your main displays > click on
  Save profile > assign a name to it.
  
• You can create multiple profiles to make different monitors as main displays each time.
  
• To apply the profile, right click anywhere on the
  desktop and select Graphics Options > Profiles > in there you can select the new account which you have created to switch the display.
  

Hope it helps.

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

windows 10 deleted my desktop files

Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

copied all files again to desktop.

Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

• Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
• Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
• Click on Users, select your User name
• Go to desktop folder

Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.