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Actual Tools is a software development company specializing in desktop enhancement applications for the Windows operating system family, founded in 2001 by Michael Tretyakov. Its products address window management, multi-monitor, and virtual desktop tasks, covering routine window manipulation, workspace organization, and navigation through the Windows file system.

The product line includes Actual Window Manager, which bundles more than 50 desktop management tools such as Virtual Desktops, Tabbed Explorer, Desktop Divider, and Audio Switcher; Actual Multiple Monitors, which extends the Windows interface with Taskbar, Start menu, system tray, and Task Switcher on each display, plus Desktop Profiles and multi-monitor wallpaper and screensaver support; Actual Virtual Desktops, with custom wallpapers and hotkeys per desktop; Actual Tabbed Explorer, which adds tabs to Windows File Explorer; and utilities such as Actual File Folders, Actual Title Buttons, Actual Transparent Window, Actual Window Minimizer, Actual Window Guard, Actual Window Menu, and Actual Window Rollup.

The software is aimed at home and corporate users. Downloads, online demos, and an online user manual are available, with ordering options for a single user license and corporate sales, along with an upgrade center.

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