Windows 7 does not have virtual desktop support. But with a third party program, one can add additional desktops with which to work from.
To access the program go to: http://dexpot.de/index.php?id=home;lang=en
What it does: Dexpot 1.4 allows you to create up to 20 virtual desktops. It creates and manages virtual desktops. The free program enables you to work with many simultaneously opened windows on a variety of MS operating systems beginning with Windows 95/98/ME and NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista (incl. x64) and Windows7.
Download the program, and install it. Then Start-> Dexpot
Start-DexPot The Virtual Desktop Application
DexPot - Main Menu
Now configure desktops -> Desktop Manager
Desktop Manager
Dexpot Main Menu - Details
Go to the Background Tab – Here you can setup a different desktop, which will allow you to differentiate between desktops, keeping them separate.
Configure Desktops
Configure Desktops - Background - Browse
Now you want to assign a image to the desktop.
Activating Background Settings
Desktop Manager - The resulting desktop
If you repeat this operation, you will be able to set up the different desktops.
Note that on the lower right hand side, you will see that four desktops have been defined.
