Linux workspaces have been around for a long time, but Windows 11 virtual desktops are actually a bit better. Here are some ...

Windows 11's virtual desktops looked like the perfect way to stay organized until they broke my muscle memory and cost me ...

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It took Microsoft a long time to integrate virtual desktop functions into its operating system. While virtual desktops had been established under Linux and macOS for years, they only made their way ...

Microsoft had offered the Virtual Desktop Manager as part of the Windows XP PowerToys and, a little while later, released the SysInternals Desktops add-on, which enabled similar functionality. Not ...

Desktops are diversifying. Long after we all collectively moved off of the traditional desk desktop (i.e the mostly wooden one, where you might still keep your coffee, spectacles and pens these days), ...

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As remote work became the default for many companies during the pandemic, it’s maybe no surprise that services like Microsoft’s Windows Virtual Desktop, which gives users access to a fully managed ...

Windows 10 brings a lot of great features to the PC, but one that power users are greeting with an exasperated “finally” is virtual desktops. This longstanding productivity powerhouse has long been ...

There are many reasons that enterprises may wish to use Linux desktops within a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) broker. I outlined five of these in a recent article. Now that all major VDI ...

Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This guide to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) assesses the platform and what it can offer.