window management

  1. Maximizing Productivity with Snap Layouts in Windows 11

    In the digital age, where multitasking has become an intrinsic part of our daily lives, the ability to manage multiple applications seamlessly is more crucial than ever. For many Windows users, toggling back and forth between various apps can be as frustrating as herding cats into a single room...
  2. macOS Sequoia vs. Windows 11: Power User Challenges and Shortcomings

    1. Apple Makes Running Unapproved Apps Burdensome One of the most significant changes in macOS Sequoia is the complication surrounding the installation and execution of applications that Apple hasn’t officially approved. Previously, macOS users could easily bypass security features with a simple...
  3. Mastering Window Switching in Windows 10 & 11: Tips & Techniques

    Switching between open windows is an essential skill for effective multitasking on both Windows 11 and Windows 10. Mastering various methods to switch between applications can significantly enhance your productivity, streamline your workflow, and reduce the time spent navigating across multiple...
  4. How do I eliminate the...um, whatever they are called

    While I like a great many things about Windows 11, I absolutely abhor the little pre-set placement templates that invade my space whenever I move a window close to the top of the screen. But I can't research removing them because I don't even know what they are called. I refer to these things...
  5. An untitled automatic pop-up on the left side that has a search box at the top and in that has apps:me filled in

    This large window pops up randomly and has no title at the top. Below the search box at the top, it will list many of my apps. I want to stop it from automatically popping up. I'm new to Windows 11. I've spent most of my time turning off automatic processes/ windows.
  6. VIDEO App to move forground window every x minutes

    Hi... here's a strange question for you. We've recently 'updated' our 3d software and some systems have run into a purely random, but VERY frustrating issue. It's a known issue but the developers of our render software can't replicate it because it's very random. What happens is: When a...
  7. Windows 11 Update on Windows 11, and a question!

    Hi again, Well, I'm really liking Windows 11, I like how if you have two windows open, and you click on the one not showing it minimizes the one on top and expands the other, instead of putting the smaller one on top of the larger one maybe Windows 10 would do that two, but it wasn't on my...
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    Windows 10 How to: reorder & rename sub-windows of a program?!

    Lets say I have Firefox on the task bar, which has many sub-windows. How do I reorder and rename them? I tried: - stardock groupy: doesn't work and is incredibly bugged - 7+ taskbar tweaker (set to launch at bootup, firefox doesn't run at background): same doesn't work! Found nothing else to...
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    Windows 10 sort taskbar to show running programs alphabetically

    Hi, I'm running Win 10pro with Classic shell 4.3.1. I do a lot of diverse research and keep 150+ windows open in Firefox. This makes it difficult to find a particular subject in the taskbar when I have to go back and forth between them (each Firefox window tab is "titled" with the subject of...
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    Windows 10 Problem with Notepad screen location

    For several weeks now, for no apparent reason, whenever I open Notepad, it shows up at the topof the screen under the task bar (I moved it to the top of the screen). That would be okay except that the top part of the Notepad window, where the X and minimize and maximize icons are, doesn't show...
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    Windows 10 My folders are opening up half size.

    Hello, I have Windows 10 on my Dell laptop computer. Sometimes when I click on a folder to open it, it opens half size. Of course when I click on the maximize icon on the top right, the folder increases to full size. But I was wondering how I can make my folders always open to full size. Thank you
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    Windows 10 Navigating Between Apps / Windows Behavior Changed - Due to Updates?

    About 2-3 months ago all of the sudden my Windows 10 started behaving very differently and I'm not sure if it is something that Microsoft forced on me after an update or I inadvertently changed something. Basically the way you switch between applications changed in that I can no longer just...
  13. Windows 8 What is this program ?

    I think is a virtual desktop manager. I can activate with the mouse left click touching the left border of my screen. Then appear three points in the bottom of the screen. Like this http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9039/Q9qqUz.png thanks
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    Windows 10 How to do things on tablet with touchscreen/touchpen

    Hi, first time here. I'm not computer-savvy at all (couldn't even find where to type hello in the intro thread I saw after I had done this....to give you an idea of 'savvy'). Just got tablet, RCA Cambio W101 V2 2-in1 (detachable keyboard). First time using touchscreen/pad/pen. Spent days...
  15. Resize app window

    Hi Windows 8 question. Just installed Line app. When switch to app it fills up whole screen which is unwanted and makes multitasking much less efficient. I wonder which overpaid desk warmer at Microsoft made this decision? I wish to have this program behave like all the others I am used to...
  16. Windows 10 {FIXED} Why isnt my Taskbar being more obstructive?

    I need to have my taskbar at the top of my screen but is it possible to make it so I can not drag a window behind it? Several times I have had to autohide the task bar just to get at the window to drag it back again. Kind Regards, Paul
  17. Windows 10 Separate multiple program windows on tasbar

    I'm editing a game in Notepad and all the Notepad windows are together on the taskbar. They are not grouped into 1 button, that setting is off in the Taskbar Properties. Instead, on the taskbar, if I try to move a Notepad window to the other side of Chrome window, all of the Notepad windows come...
  18. Windows 10 Windows dissappear while moving windows around screen

    I have a problem since I installed windows 10 every time i go to move a window with the mouse soon as i click on the window to be moved the window completely disappears I move it and let go of the mouse button the window reappears where ever I moved it too. Is there a way to fix it so that you...
  19. How To: Master the Windows 10 Snap Assist in Desktop Mode

    Windows 10 offers a more enhanced Snap Assist feature than its predecessor, Windows 8.1. But, mastering it takes some practice and know how. read more Continue reading...
  20. Arrange your Windows in a Snap

    Windows 7 Link Removed as a way to effortlessly position windows on the desktop just the way you want them. You no longer had to frustratingly fiddle with the sizes and positions of windows just to get them into common layouts. Windows 8 increased productivity further, being the first OS to...