How to use Virtual Desktops on Windows 10

How to use Windows 10 virtual desktops, open and move windows and programs in several separate environments

Among the best features of Windows 10, one that proves very useful is that of virtual desktops which allows you to open different programs on different desktops. A virtual desktop is a separate desktop environment
than the initial one. In other words, if you have your desktop with a program open, you can create a new desktop where that program disappears and where you can open other windows. It is a useful function both from the point of view of privacy, to cover the activities that are being done on the PC at that time, and from the point of view of work, to be able to keep multiple programs open without iconizing them on the taskbar.

To use virtual desktops in Windows 10 there is no need to install external programs, but simply press the button on the taskbar Activity view, the one that is close to the search. Once the activity view is open, at the top, you can press the key + New desktop, to create a new virtual, clean environment.
You can also create a new virtual desktop in Windows 10 by pressing the keys together Windows-Tab on the keyboard or by pressing the keys together
Windows-CTRL-D, which allows you to create and immediately view the new virtual desktop created.
In Task View, if you have created other desktops, you can click on their title for
change name or press the X to close them. For close a virtual desktop you can also press the shortcut Windows + Ctrl + F4.
To switch between virtual desktops, you can open the Task View pane and press on the desktop you want to switch to, or use keyboard shortcuts Windows + Ctrl + Left Arrow e button
Windows + Ctrl + Right Arrow.
The only problem with virtual desktops is that they forget they exist.

Per move a window from one desktop to another, you must first open the box Activity view and hover over the desktop containing the window you want to move. Once the windows of that desktop appear (always remaining in the activity view), right-click on the thumbnail of the window to be moved and then click on Move to to choose the desktop you want to move the window to. From the task view screen, you can also drag and drop windows from one virtual desktop to another.

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To make the most of this Windows 10 feature there is also a small free program that you can install in Windows 10 to add power open a program in another virtual desktop, quickly. Having this option at your fingertips, virtual desktop becomes a feature that can be used every day and at any time.
The tool that allows you to open programs he menu “Open on virtual desktop“in the context menu of the right click is Download vDesk, a tool that, once installed on the PC, does not remain running in memory and simply adds its function in Windows 10.
Once the program is installed, you can start any program in a new virtual desktop by pressing the keys together Windows-R and running the command: vdesk run:notepad.
With this tool you can also create an icon that opens a certain specific file or program always in a new virtual Windows 10 desktop. For example, to always open Chrome on a virtual desktop, right-click on the desktop to create a New -> Link giving as destination: vdesk run:chrome.