ThinkDesk
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ThinkDesk was a productivity application subscription service, launched by Stardock
Stardock
Stardock Corporation is a software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. Stardock initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but was forced to switch to Windows due to the collapse of the OS/2 software market between 1997 and 1998...

 on 14 April 2005 as a utility counterpart to their Object Desktop
Object Desktop
Object Desktop is a software subscription service created by Stardock for OS/2 and relaunched for Windows in 1997....

 and TotalGaming.net services. Subscriptions were for one year, after which users could choose to renew or keep the software that they have, including all released upgrades to that date. The service never came out of beta and was discontinued in March 2009.

Components

ThinkDesk components were typically downloaded using Impulse, although if purchased separately they could also be downloaded as executable installers.

Multiplicity

Multiplicity allows the control of multiple PCs with a single keyboard and mouse, in a similar manner to a KVM switch
KVM switch
A KVM switch is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video monitor and mouse. Although multiple computers are connected to the KVM, typically a smaller number of computers can be controlled at any given time...

 but with fewer wires, as all information is carried over existing network connections. Professional versions provide file copy and paste functionality, and the ability to control more computers.

KeepSafe

KeepSafe automatically keeps file revisions for selected directories and file types.

ThinkSync

ThinkSync synchronizes files and folders between hard drives or across the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

.

SecureProcess

SecureProcess allows only processes
Process (computing)
In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. It contains the program code and its current activity. Depending on the operating system , a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that execute instructions concurrently.A computer program is a...

 defined as safe to run; an anti-virus/anti-spyware component.
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