DESQview
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
Mar 12, 2026first mention
Jul 17, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I used Quarterdeck Desqview to provide multi-user capabilities on my (then) super-charged 486”
“It had a "learn" feature that allowed you to record and playback even DOS programs”
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“until I got Quarterdeck Desqview set up”
switched from DOSSHELLon “What Happened to Gem?”
“I don't remember ever having any problems with it.”
ran a BBSon “An old photo of a large BBS”
“I don't recall DESQview to be all that crashy.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Threads where it came up
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All comments 7
“I used Quarterdeck Desqview to provide multi-user capabilities on my (then) super-charged 486”
“with one of these OSes, or even with Quarterdeck DESQview”
“It had a "learn" feature that allowed you to record and playback even DOS programs”
“until I got Quarterdeck Desqview set up”
“It's possible they managed to do some rudimentary multitasking with DESQview”
“I don't remember ever having any problems with it.”
“I don't recall DESQview to be all that crashy.”