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  1. DuaneMi Win User

    trying to use virtual desktops in win 11. Desktop 2 duplicates desktop 1 rather than being...


    Trying to use virtual desktops in win 11. Desktop 2 duplicates all the apps on desktop 1 rather than being empty. They seem synced. How to fix?

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    DuaneMi, Sep 28, 2024
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  2. Virtual desktop (desktop 2) shows all the same folders and files as my primary desktop (desktop 1)

    I am trying to create a virtual desktop, but when I create a 'new desktop' and then click on it in the 'desktops bar' at the bottom of the screen, it
    is identical to my primary desktop (desktop 1).

    Just for testing, I dragged one or two icons/applications from my primary desktop (desktop 1) to the virtual desktop (desktop 2) in the 'desktops bar' at the bottom of the screen; then when I clicked on that desktop (desktop 2), even though the preview on
    the main screen showed the two applications I had just dragged to this desktop, it opened to all the same folders and files on my primary desktop (desktop 1). When I press on Ctrl + Win key + left/right arrow, I have two primary desktops (desktop 1s).

    I would like to know what to do to remedy this problem. I have restarted the computer and tried again, but it did not help.
     
    wondermuse, Sep 28, 2024
    #2
  3. Virtual desktop on boot.

    Hi Fredi,

    I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

    Indeed this is correct. If you were on Desktop 2, after reboot you would see Desktop 2 instead of Desktop 1. I am afraid there isn’t an option to toggle this - you can quickly switch between Virtual desktops using Win+Ctrl+Left keys.

    You can also additionally file suggestions in the Feedback Hub so that developers can consider in the future.

    Hope that helps.
     
    Sumit (Independent Advisor), Sep 28, 2024
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  4. Derty Win User

    trying to use virtual desktops in win 11. Desktop 2 duplicates desktop 1 rather than being...

    Virtual Desktops showing apps not in certain desktops

    Hi, I have a problem with W10 virtual desktops.

    I'll explain it step by step :

    Go to virtual desktop 1
    Open full windowed Chrome
    Go to virtual desktop 2
    Open two different full windowed excels
    Hit windows-tab

    And you end up in this mess i'm attaching as a screenshot.

    If you click on destktop 3 icon, you'll be there, but excel will be shown, full windowed, as if you were on desktop 2.
    If you then minimize it, it goes to the desktop 2 taskbar.


    If you click on desktop 1 icon, you'll get there, but excels will be shown instead of Chrome. If you put the mouse over desktop 1 icon and then click Chrome above virtual desktops, you'll get to desktop 1 with Chrome being shown as normal.

    If you close one of the two excels, virtual desktops works again as expected.

    What can I test to solve this mess?

    Thanx a lot, I've been expecting a fix in every new compilation, with no luck.

    César
     
    Derty, Sep 28, 2024
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