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Update; I tried Keyboard Express and here's the result. If I am outside the desktop where the target program is the macro does not work. Obviously, this will not do so the search goes on.

So, to be clear, if we are talking about one desktop can ME run macros affecting a program not in focus? I know I can evaluate it but so far I've gone through 5 similar programs without success. So, I thought I'd take the easy way out. VirtuaWin is not like Remore Desktop. For example, if one brings up Task Manager it will display all programs running in all desktops. This suggests to me that programs such as ME should have access to all running programs. I am not surprised more people aren't aware of VirtuaWin. it is an excellent program and I cannot do without it. It allows me to declare several desktops and switch among them either with keyboard shortcuts or running the mouse off screen. I run a "3 over 3" arrangement as follows: 1. Excel 2. 4 Firefox windows 3, Eudora and text editor 4. inventory control program 5. <special program> 6. misc programs All this is 1600x1200 on a 19" monitor is close to ideal for me. Only improvement would be running two LCD monitors side by side.

Hello, I have the following requirement: 1. Running Win2000 Pro, SP3 2. Running VirtuaWin, a multiple desktop program 3. I have a target program running on a non-active desktop. By non-active I mean one used just for this program and not the one I mainly use. 4. I need to send a keyboard macro to this program every few minutes. Alternatively, I can send a mouse click to a specific location within this program's window. Either of these will start a sequence of actions by this program. Will ME acoomplish this? It would seem that ME is overkill for my needs so if anyone can recommend a simpler solution I'll consider it. -Arthur