Windows 10 Multiple desktop with different shortcuts

On the desktop window, click the Task view icon from the taskbar.

From the displayed bar just above the taskbar, click the + sign to add a new virtual desktop.

After a virtual desktop is added, although all the virtual desktop screens will have the same desktop icons, opened applications on one desktop will not be displayed on the others However, if you have added a few virtual desktops, you can move applications from one virtual desktop to another by following the instructions given below:

1. Make sure that you are on the desktop screen that has the application that you want to move.
2. Ensure that the application is opened and you can access its window.
3. Keeping the application’s interface open, click the Task view icon from the taskbar
4. Once the mini bar appears and the desktop screen gets dimmed, on the desktop screen, right-click the title bar of the opened application that you wish to move to another virtual desktop.
5. From the context menu, hover mouse to the Move option.
6. From the submenu that appears, click the name of the virtual desktop where you want to move the opened application.

Hope this helps.

I believe the answer to your question is no.  I say that from what I have read, and my personal testing of the system.  You can test it yourself by sending a shortcut to the desktop.  It sends it to all.  Delete it from Desktop 3, and all shortcuts are gone from all desktops.

A simple way to demonstrate this is to create a recycle bin shortcut on virtual desktop three.  It is now on all three desktops.  Go to desktop 2 and delete it there, and it is now gone from all three.

Like you, I wanted to use different desktops for different desktop folder usages.  Can't do it.  Multiple desktops is nothing more than a virtualized multiple monitor configuration, without the benefit of isolating desktop icons to a specific monitor.

That is not what the OP asked.

Can you either let us know how to have "Different Desktop Icons" on multiple virtual desktops or lets us know why this is not a feature

I am in agreement with the OP. The "idea" behind Windows 10 multiple desktops, and how it has been explained, is like having multiple desks in an office. Well that's exactly what I need!!! Presently in our den, we have two desks with two computers. On one desk I have bills and household/school paperwork. On the other desk are all the items related to games, crafts, design, etc. I don't mix the paperwork between the two and when I am sitting at one desk, I do not have the items from the other desk cluttering my work's space or view.

Now in Windows 10, I was hoping to use it like they say....multiple deskTOPS. I just upgraded to windows 10 last night. This morning, as I was moving all the icons back the way I had had them organized (before Windows decided to clutter them all to the left of my screen,) I discovered "multiple desktops" with the "task view". Yippie! Now I can move all my shortcuts and icons which "I" use over to new desktops, and leave all my son's games and programming **** on this one.  WRONG!!!

Unbelievable that I can't do this. I get that apps "running" on one desktop won't clutter the other, but all the icons that were on our previous Windows 7 desktop are shortcuts to certain apps or documents/folders we want quick access to right from the desktop and are organized by subject: programming, school, system maintenance, customization and media. Having all of them on just one desktop does NOT help me, and neither does having ALL of them on EVERY desktop help the way JamesSpisiak describes above.

I have no use for a second desktop that doesn't function like an actual second desk ..."TOP." That is the OP's original question and concern, and it is mine as well. I can't figure out why Microsoft didn't provide this functionality. Logging in under another user's account might solve this problem, but that is NOT how we want to manage our computers. We do not want entirely separate accounts, we just want our "clutter" to be organized in a logical way. I didn't like the immensely time-consuming and draining headaches associated with managing "multiple accounts" with MS OSs. We don't have "privileges" issues in our household and basically it's a "privileges" nightmare using multiple accounts. As is accessing and installing programs, customization, maintenance, etc. For me, managing ONE account is most efficient for the way our family to use the computer.

That leaves "personal files and shortcuts" clutter as our only remaining headache. My previous use of 3rd party apps which help with such things also created a maintenance nightmare for me. I'd rather it all be in one system and that's what I thought "task view" was going to be. Even for just my files and needs, separate from my son's, I was excited to keep system maintenance activities, shortcuts, and files separate on it's own desktop view, as well as my other tasks and activities on their own desktop views, as well as my son's. Right now, it just operates like a browser when you want to open other unrelated searches in another tab or window.

I have no use for a second desktop that doesn't function like an actual second desk ..

I couldn't agree more with you and I think I'm not alone with this.

This must be a joke!!!!!

Hi Jack,

Thank you for update and reply.

I would like to inform you that this is by design. I request you to give your feedback using Feedback app.

Type Feedback on Search and follow onscreen instruction.

Thanks

Gee, I wish you guys were all on the same page. You might be interested in reading this post:

How Do I Send Feedback to Microsoft?

that tells us our comments right here in the pages of these questions are sufficient. 

By the way, I typed "feedback" on Search and there were NO onscreen instructions. Just dozens upon dozens of results pointing to OTHER threads.

You have not been helpful at all. Rather, you have been dismissive, passed the buck, whatever you want to call it, and we are all getting tired of that by Microsoft.

You're obviously having difficulty so you're whining about it. In fact, if you go to the search bar and type "feedback", you will get a link to the Windows Feedback app. There is nothing wrong with him recommending that you use this app; it is very handy and simple to use and will allow you to provide input on any Windows feature.

Now, to address your issue with multiple desktops: I can understand the frustration, however, if you have ever used any of nearly a dozen virtual desktop programs from third party developers, you will know that all of them behave exactly this way. This may be annoying, but it's simply how they all work.