Many people run multiple programs on their computers, which can result in a cluttered workspace. While Windows Vista and Windows 7 have made strides to help alleviate this problem, if you’re not able to run dual monitors, you may still find your workspace cluttered. Luckily there are a few tips which you can follow which will allow you keep your workspace relatively clutter free while maintaining a great aesthetically pleasing Desktop.
The first of these programs is PS Tray Factory. Most people are unsatisfied with their task bars, because they have too many icons. While windows will hide inactive icons that are not used, you may have icons you want to hide forever, such as custom sound settings or other nonsense. PS Tray Factory lets you hide anything you want, in addition to letting you minimize anything to your system tray. That means if you have a program which you don’t want running on your task bar constantly, you can minimize it to your system tray with no trouble.
Another great program for saving yourself screen real estate is Deskscapes. Deskscapes is a free program which is offered by Stardock and acts as though you have multiple desktops. If you have several programs which you run in conjunction with one another, this is your best bet for keeping them together and off of your main screen while you work with other programs. Deskscapes is also great for multi-monitor users, as it lets you set each desktop wallpaper on your monitors separately.
If you do happen to run two monitors, it may annoy you that all of your programs are crowded onto one task bar, even if they’re on the second monitor. UltraMon is a free program which will fix this problem for you, by adding a second task bar to your second monitor. In turn, all of the programs which you have on your second monitor will be displayed on its task bar, instead of the original monitor.
