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RegRead, DesktopList, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops, VirtualDesktopIDs Get a list of the UUIDs for all virtual desktops on the system RegRead, CurrentDesktopId, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\%SessionId%\VirtualDesktops, CurrentVirtualDesktop

Length should be 32 always, but there's no guarantee this couldn't change in a later Windows release so we check. List of desktops appears to be in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops Current desktop UUID appears to be in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1\VirtualDesktops This function examines the registry to build an accurate list of the current virtual desktops and which one we're currently on. Copy and paste the following script to your Notepad document:ĭesktopCount = 2 Windows starts with 2 desktops at bootĬurrentDesktop = 1 Desktop count is 1-indexed (Microsoft numbers them this way).

The script on this page is based on Windows Desktop Switcher, an open source script hosted on GitHub at /pmb6tz/windows-desktop-switcher. (A script is a plain text file containing commands to be run by another program, in this example, AutoHotkey.) The installer exits, and a new text file opens in Notepad.

We accomplish this using the free Windows utility, AutoHotkey. This tutorial shows you how to create keyboard shortcuts to switch directly to any virtual desktop by number. It would be easier to have a shortcut that automatically switches to desktop number 6, regardless of which desktop you're using. For instance, if you are on Desktop 2 and you want to switch to Desktop 6, you have to hold down Windows key+ Ctrl+ → four times. However, one feature not provided by Microsoft is the ability to instantly switch to a specific virtual desktop with a keyboard shortcut. You can press Windows key+ Tab (hold down the Windows key and press Tab) to see them in the Task View. These desktops are a great way to distribute and organize the windows of your open applications. One of the best features of Windows 10 is the Task View, which you can use to create virtual desktops.