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Been using Windows for years and don't know about this? The secret shortcut that cleans your screen
Most people have been using Windows for decades without ever discovering the fastest way to organize open programs. If you grab the top of one window with your mouse and shake it quickly, all other open programs will hide in the taskbar in seconds. This forgotten shortcut allows you to instantly declutter your monitor and focus only on what's important to you.
TL;DR
- Shaking a window's title bar quickly hides all other open programs.
- This feature was called Aero Shake in Windows 7 and is now known as Title bar window shake in Windows 11.
- It can be enabled in Windows 11 Settings > System > Multitasking.
- The feature is useful for decluttering the screen, especially when dealing with many open tabs or documents.
- It's also handy for quickly hiding private applications during video calls before screen sharing.