PC setups with multiple monitors become more and more popular not only among professionals but also for home users (especially the simplest and most reasonable dual-monitor configuration). However, even modern versions of Windows, such as Windows 7, provides the very basic support for multi-monitor desktops.

The following table compares the software utilities which extend the multi-monitor abilities of the Windows operating system.

Features

EWLINE \ Product \ Feature \	Actual Multiple Monitors	DisplayFusion	Dual Monitor Taskbar	Dual Monitor Tools	MultiMon Taskbar	UltraMon Ultramon UltraMon is a commercial application for Microsoft Windows users who use multiple displays. UltraMon is developed by Realtime Soft, a small software development company based in Bern, Switzerland.UltraMon currently contains the following features:...	ZBar
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Price	$29.95 USD	$24.95 USD			$28 USD	$39.95 USD
Version	3.4.2 Pro	3.4 Pro	1.10	1.4	3.0 Pro	3.1.0	0.81
Release	22.11.2011	02.10.2011	04.11.2011	01.06.2010		20.12.2010	13.12.2010
Supported OS	Windows 8 / 7 / Server / Vista / 2008 / XP / 2003 / 2000 (x86 / x64)	Windows 8 / 7 / Server / Vista / 2008 / XP / 2003 / 2000 (x86 / x64)	Windows 7 / 2008 R2	Windows 7 / Vista / XP	Windows 7 / Vista / 2000 / XP	Windows 7 / Vista / 2000 / XP (x86 / x64)	Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Multi-monitor Taskbar (emulation of the main Windows Taskbar on secondary monitors)
Individual mode
Mirror mode
Support of Windows native visual themes
Support of custom visual themes
Start button
Notification area
Clock
Toolbars (Quick Launch, Desktop, Windows Media Player, etc.)
Semi-transparency
Thumbnail previews
Auto-hide
Change taskbar buttons' alignment
Grouping similar buttons
Multi-preview for group buttons
Reordering taskbar buttons
Reordering icons in the notification area
Minimize all windows
Custom taskbar settings per-taskbar
Advanced Windows 7 features
Pin buttons to taskbar
State icons on buttons
Progress indicators on buttons
Aero Peek
Control buttons in thumbnail previews
Show Desktop button
Aero Shake
Jump Lists
Context menus for Jump List items
Show hidden notification area icons in the special fly-out window
EWLINE \ Product \ Feature \	Actual Multiple Monitors	DisplayFusion	Dual Monitor Taskbar	Dual Monitor Tools	MultiMon Taskbar	UltraMon Ultramon UltraMon is a commercial application for Microsoft Windows users who use multiple displays. UltraMon is developed by Realtime Soft, a small software development company based in Bern, Switzerland.UltraMon currently contains the following features:...	ZBar
Multi-monitor Window Management
Fit to the monitor
Group window operations
Change specific window's position at startup
Specific settings for any application
Display window size and location when moving/resizing
Move windows between monitors
Via additional title bar button
Via additional command in each window's system menu
Via hotkeys
Via middle-click on window's title bar
Maximize windows to entire desktop
Via additional title bar button
Via additional command in each window's system menu
Via hotkeys
Maximize windows just to selected monitors
Via additional title bar button
Via hotkeys
Snap windows
To desktop boundaries
To each other (from outside)
To each other (from inside)
To a customizable virtual grid
Aero Snap on edges between monitors
Aero Snap emulation in XP/Vista
Moving maximized windows
Via additional title bar button
Via hotkeys
Via mouse dragging
EWLINE \ Product \ Feature \	Actual Multiple Monitors	DisplayFusion	Dual Monitor Taskbar	Dual Monitor Tools	MultiMon Taskbar	UltraMon Ultramon UltraMon is a commercial application for Microsoft Windows users who use multiple displays. UltraMon is developed by Realtime Soft, a small software development company based in Bern, Switzerland.UltraMon currently contains the following features:...	ZBar
Multi-monitor Background Wallpaper Management
Custom multi-monitor background
Custom profiles
Slideshow mode
Auto-downloading wallpaper pictures from online media library
Custom image sizing modes
Custom color modes
Custom image position adjustments per-monitor
Custom image scaling per-monitor
Customizable text displayed on the desktop
Multi-monitor Screen Saver Management
Custom multi-monitor screen saver
Multi-monitor Display Management
Desktop profiles
Custom display settings for certain applications
Toggle any secondary monitor
Assign wallpaper profile to desktop profile
Switch desktop profiles via hotkeys
Switch desktop profiles via title bar buttons
Switch desktop profiles via Windows Desktop's context menu
Activate desktop profile at program's startup
Multi-monitor Mouse Features
Move mouse to next/previous/primary monitor via hotkeys
Lock mouse within active window
Lock mouse within current monitor (hard)
Lock mouse within current monitor (soft)
Shrink mouse locking area by custom size
Custom actions in response to clicks on standard window parts
Edgeless desktop
Other Options
Copy of the Alt-Tab Task Switcher on each monitor
Exclusions for certain applications
Title bar buttons management
Save/Restore position of desktop icons
Ignore any secondary monitor
Customize Windows Logon background image
Hotkeys management
Customize key combinations
Add custom hotkeys
Mirroring
Entire monitor on two or more other displays
Single window
Selected part of desktop
Area around the mouse pointer