Actual Multiple Monitors 8.6.0

Actual Multiple Monitors is intended to improve the functionality of Windows graphical user interface when working with a multi-monitor configuration. In this respect, it lets you avoid the limitations caused by the absence of a taskbar on secondary displays. Moreover, the tool can increase your productivity by automating various operations that would otherwise require a sequence of clicks.

In relation to the simulated taskbar that appears on the secondary monitors, it is quite convenient that it shows only those tasks that are currently associated with that display when the system is configured in individual mode. This additional taskbar even has its own Start Button, which you can use to launch programs as you would normally do from the main display. However, it is logical that, in mirror mode, there is no difference compared with what usually happens.

One of the most useful features of this tool is that it saves you from the effort of dragging windows between screens, thanks to an additional button that allows doing more quickly. Not only that, there is also a button to span a given window across all available monitors.

The program also lets you manage other aspects related to the use of multiple screens. For instance, you can stretch a background paper over all the monitors or use different images for each of them. Likewise, it is possible to create desktop profiles, which allow you to control such things as screen resolution, color depth and refresh rate on each desktop if you need to.

All in all, Actual Multiple Monitors allows increasing the productivity of your work. However, it does need some time and experience to configure it appropriately. In this respect, the tool is definitely harder to use than the features built in Windows. You should know that this tool is also available as a part of Actual Tools, a suite comprising some similar productivity programs. In this regard, it would be advisable to check on the price of the bundle as it is more convenient than buying its components separately. One last thing, you should be careful while you install it if you do not want the program to collect any kind of statistics about your activities.

v8.6 [Oct 9, 2015]
[ ] The popular request to display the system Recycle Bin in taskbars is
fulfilled. The Recycle Bin is available as an extra button in both
the system taskbar and the Actual Taskbar, and this button provides exactly
the same operations as the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop:
- you can drag-n-drop documents onto it to put them into the Recycle Bin
- you can left-click it to open a folder window showing the Recycle Bin
contents
- you can right-click it to invoke the Recycle Bin context menu
On the system taskbar, you can toggle the Recycle Bin button presence in
the "Multiple Monitors - Taskbar" panel, in the "System Taskbar - Additional
Buttons" group.
On any instance of Actual Taskbar, you can toggle the Recycle Bin button
presence using the "Show the Recycle Bin" command in the taskbar's context
menu.
[ ] Now you can suspend/resume Actual Multiple Monitors via command line using
the following syntax, respectively:
ActualMultipleMonitorsCenter.exe suspend
ActualMultipleMonitorsCenter.exe resume
[*] Windows 10: Compatibility with 3rd party Start menu alternatives (Classic
Shell, Start10, Start Menu X, StartIsBack ) is restored.
[*] If Actual Multiple Monitors was installed into a trusted location (such as
"Program Files" folder) using administrative privileges and then used under
non-privileged user account, Actual Multiple Monitors update installer now
warns that it must be run as administrator to update the installation in
a trusted location.
[-] Windows 10: System Alt-Tab switcher worked wrong if the "Move to monitor at
startup - Where mouse pointer" action was enabled in the default window
settings.
[-] If a Remote Desktop Client window was open full-screen and then was switched
back to windowed mode, extra title buttons did not appear in the title bar.