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Multi Desktop Manager

Keep a separate desktop for every client, project, or person. Each desktop is a folder you choose, with its own wallpaper and icon layout, and you switch between them in a second.

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Version 1.12.0 · Windows 10 or Windows 11 · no admin rights needed

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If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning, click More info, then Run anyway. The app never moves, copies, or deletes your files.

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What's New

Release notes

Latest

Version 1.12.0

Released 12 October 2026

New in this release of Multi Desktop Manager:

  • Own shortcuts on each desktop (optional, Settings → General): shortcuts that programs install for all users appear only on the Default desktop, so each desktop shows only its own icons and deleting an icon removes it from that desktop only. Windows asks once for administrator permission; the shared Public desktop files are never changed and other Windows users are not affected.
  • When a program is later installed for all users, the app notices its new shortcut and offers to put it on the active desktop.
  • Turning the option off, Restore Windows default desktop, and uninstalling bring the shared shortcuts back on every desktop.
  • Quick panel: opens only beside the panel (not in the screen corners), stays open while the mouse is on it, and no longer opens and closes in a loop.

Earlier versions

Version 1.11.212 October 2026
  • Fixed: switching desktops could fail and roll back on PCs with many desktop icons, for example when the Desktop is backed up by OneDrive. Shortcuts on the shared Public desktop were wrongly read as the old desktop still being shown.
  • Clearer logs when a switch fails, including whether OneDrive or a policy moved the Desktop folder back.
  • Smaller log files: a repeated diagnostic line is now written at most once per minute.
Version 1.11.111 October 2026
  • Clearer icons in drop-down menus and lists, using the standard Windows icon set.
  • More of the Hindi interface translated: two privacy status messages and the None and Other category choices in the desktop editor.
Version 1.11.011 October 2026
  • Quick panel: a slim handle on the right or left screen edge slides in a panel when the mouse rests on it — quick switch between desktops plus tiles for Desktops, Search, Screenshot, Record, Clipboard, Quick note, Notes, Email ZIP, IP Chat, Time, New desktop, and Settings. It never takes the focus, stays out of Alt+Tab and captures, and hides while a full-screen app is in front (Settings → General).
  • Quick capture: Ctrl+Alt+S takes a screenshot of an area (drag a rectangle, or click for the whole screen) and saves it as a PNG into the desktop you choose, also copied to the clipboard.
  • Save the clipboard into a desktop: a picture becomes a PNG, text a TXT file, and copied files or folders are copied in. Nothing is ever overwritten.
  • Quick note: add a line to a desktop's to-do list or note without opening it.
  • Screen recording: Ctrl+Alt+R records the screen under the mouse to an H.264 MP4 video with a 3-2-1 countdown and a Stop bar that stays out of the video; then save it into a desktop or discard it. Video only, without sound, for now.
  • All new screens are also available in Hindi.
Version 1.10.011 October 2026
  • Search all desktops: Ctrl+Alt+F (or tray → Search Files…) finds files and folders by name in every desktop at once. Enter opens, Ctrl+Enter shows in folder, Shift+Enter switches to its desktop. Desktops with a PIN are not searched.
  • Notes and to-dos per desktop: a small notes window with a to-do list and a free note, saved automatically and shown when you switch to that desktop. Open to-dos appear on the switcher card and in the tray, and are part of backups.
  • Time report: minutes spent on each desktop per day while you are active (not locked, asleep, or idle for more than 5 minutes), for today, yesterday, this or last week, and this or last month, with a per-day list and CSV export for Excel. Stored only on this PC and can be turned off or cleared.
  • All new screens are also available in Hindi.
Version 1.9.011 October 2026
  • Backup & restore: save every desktop, its wallpaper, and your settings to one .mdmbackup file and restore it on a new PC, choosing the folder for each desktop.
  • Schedule: switch to a desktop automatically at set times and days (for example 09:00, Monday to Saturday), with catch-up after the PC was asleep.
  • Apps per desktop: open programs, files, folders, and web pages after switching — on every switch, on the first switch of the day, or only by the schedule.
  • Default printer per desktop, set after every switch.
  • PIN lock: ask for a PIN before switching to, editing, removing, or e-mailing a desktop.
  • Optional EFS encryption of a desktop's files on Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Education.
  • Full Hindi interface — Settings → General → Language.
  • Send logs to support from Settings → Troubleshoot.
  • Faster switching on PCs where Explorer's desktop view cannot be read.
Version 1.8.0
  • New private folder: create desktop folders that other Windows users of the PC can neither see nor open, on any NTFS drive.
  • The installer stays per user and refuses system folders such as Program Files.
Version 1.7
  • 7-day free trial and licence keys bound to your PC (1.7.0).
  • Compact tray menu for many desktops, grouped by category in a Desktops submenu (1.7.1, 1.7.2).
Version 1.6
  • IP Chat with PCs on the same Wi-Fi or LAN; the receiver chooses the folder and file names for incoming files (1.6.0).
  • Redesigned tray menu and a compact chat window (1.6.2).
  • Windows 11 style Settings and Add desktop; chat contacts show user, PC name, IP address, and active desktop (1.6.3).
  • Desktop folders private to their Windows user (1.6.4).
Version 1.5
  • Send files from a desktop to another PC on the same network, encrypted, with a 6-digit confirmation code (1.5.0).
  • Search in the file picker; the switcher shows Add, Primary, and Active desktops first (1.5.1).
Version 1.4.0
  • E-mail a desktop as a ZIP: pick files and folders and attach them to a new e-mail with Ctrl+Alt+M.
Version 1.3.0
  • Background per desktop: picture, solid colour, or slideshow.
  • Light or dark Windows mode and desktop icon size per desktop.
Version 1.2.0
  • Screen saver per desktop and a gallery of the built-in Windows wallpapers.
Version 1.1.0
  • Icon positions are kept on every switch.
Version 1.0
  • First release: several desktops, each a folder on any drive, with the Ctrl+Alt+D switcher and tray menu.
  • Windows desktop icons per desktop and a "Switching to…" screen while Explorer reloads.
  • Search and categories (Home, Work, or your own) in the switcher (1.0.9).

Screenshots

See Multi Desktop Manager in action

Desktop switcher (Ctrl+Alt+D)
Quick panel on the screen edge
Add a desktop with any folder
Background per desktop
Windows desktop icons and icon size
Light or dark mode, screen saver, and default printer
Apps and schedule per desktop
Private folder, PIN lock, and encryption
Notes and to-dos per desktop
Search files in all desktops
Time report per desktop
Quick screenshot saved into a desktop
E-mail a desktop as ZIP
Pick files to send to another PC
Send files to a PC on your network
Receive files with a confirmation code
IP Chat on your office network
General settings, including own shortcuts on each desktop
Keyboard shortcuts
IP Chat & sharing settings
Backup & restore
Licence and machine code in Settings
Activate with a licence key
After the trial: enter a licence key

Features

What you get

Separate desktops

Each desktop is a folder on any drive. Explorer still works as usual, and shortcuts installed for all users can stay on the Default desktop only.

Own look per desktop

Wallpaper, slideshow, light or dark mode, desktop icons, and screen saver are saved for each desktop.

Quick switching

Switch with Ctrl+Alt+D, the tray menu, or Win+Alt+arrow keys. Icon layout is restored every time.

Send to a PC & IP Chat

Chat and send files or folders to other PCs on the same Wi-Fi or LAN, encrypted, with a 6-digit confirmation code.

E-mail a desktop as ZIP

Pick files and folders from a desktop and attach them as one ZIP to a new e-mail with Ctrl+Alt+M.

Private per Windows user

Each Windows user gets their own desktops, and desktop folders can be locked so other users cannot open them.

Schedule & apps per desktop

Switch to a desktop at set times, and open its programs, files, folders, and web pages automatically.

PIN lock & encryption

Ask for a PIN before opening a desktop, and encrypt its files with Windows EFS on Pro editions.

Backup, restore & Hindi

Move all desktops to a new PC with one backup file. The full interface is also available in Hindi.

Search all desktops

Find any file or folder in every desktop at once with Ctrl+Alt+F, then open it or jump to its desktop.

Notes & to-dos per desktop

Keep a to-do list and a note for each desktop. They open when you switch, and open to-dos show on the switcher.

Time report

See how much time you spend on each desktop by day, week, or month, and export it to Excel.

Quick panel

A slim handle on the screen edge opens a panel to switch desktops and reach search, capture, notes, and chat in one click.

Screenshots & clipboard

Capture an area with Ctrl+Alt+S, or save what you copied, straight into any desktop as a file.

Screen recording

Record the screen to an MP4 video with Ctrl+Alt+R, then save it into the desktop of your choice.

Licence

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Fill in the form and our team will email you the price and your licence key. Each key is made for one PC, so add the machine code shown in the app's licence window if you have it.

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