Windows 7 - Clear Desktop by Shaking a Window

**Brink** · 11-06-2008

How to Clear the Desktop with Aero Shake in Windows 7

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

**Brink** · 01-28-2009

LOL, ok. Thank you posting back your results so far.

jeyessh · 02-16-2009

Actually i found that accidentally

Was confused the first time that this some kind of mistake

Then used the shortcut to minimize all windows except that window u are using(Win+Home) to check whether all windows come back.

Shorcuts Courtesy ur tutorial

But, didn't know a tutorial existed to show it

Regards,
Ashok

**skyfly** · 03-15-2009

Never heard about that till now, where do you find these!!
Thanks again

**brummyfan** · 03-15-2009

Nice one Shawn, thank you.

**Brink** · 03-15-2009

You're welcome Skyfly and Brummy.

**LePoilu** · 03-15-2009

Funny feature.

But I have to tell that it doesn't work with "sub-windows".
If you have a software with multiple windows it only work on the main windows.
I tried today with this type of windows, and it doesn't worked, I searched why until I understand that I must shake the main windows of the software.

**Brink** · 03-15-2009

Hello LePoilu,

When shaking the sub-window (ex: Open with) from the main program window, it should clear the desktop of all open windows except for the windows that belong to that main program window. Is this what you are seeing?

**LePoilu** · 03-16-2009

Hi

You right, I expected that the desktop will be cleared as if I shake the main windows. As you can't reduce the main windows and keep the sub-windows in front, shaking sub-windows should have the same result that shaking the main windows.

It can be usefull (I guess) because when you have (one or more) subwindows open you may need a clear view of your desktop, and your first step will be shaking the first windows you have in front of you.

**lapin** · 03-16-2009

This is awesome feature. It'll be very helpful for me! Didn't know about this. Thanks!

But like LePoilu said it doesn't work perfectly with 'sub-windows'. Ex. when I press now ctrl+o (I'm in maximised Opera browser) and shake the 'Open' window, Opera should dissapear to let me view my desktop.

**sid** · 03-17-2009

haha, this looks like an "Apple" feature

Windows 7 - Clear Desktop by Shaking a Window

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