wish I could minimize ALL when multiple windows open in same program

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  1. Posts : 54
    Win 7 HP
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    wish I could minimize ALL when multiple windows open in same program


    I really like aspects of the new taskbar, especially pinning program icons to it. I always would open my main program's in the same order so they would be in the same place on taskbar, but if I had to close one and reopen... oh well. so 7 fixed that problem, BUT.

    If I have multiple windows open in same program (e.g. firefox), I lose the ability to minimize ALL windows controlled by that programs icon. When right clicking on icon, there should be a MINIMIZE ALL choice in addition to the CLOSE ALL. Seems like a no brainer to me.

    Any 7 tweaker programs add this, or REG tweak??
    Last edited by drumtrucker; 11 Jul 2010 at 09:34. Reason: puncutation
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  2. Posts : 53,364
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Try the windows key + M, see if that is what you desire. A Guy
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  3. Posts : 54
    Win 7 HP
    Thread Starter
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    A Guy said:
    Try the windows key + M, see if that is what you desire. A Guy
    Try reading question a little more closely (...by that program's icon)
    'Minimize all windows'is not what I am looking for, I can do that with the button on far right of task bar.

    I have taskbar button setting at 'always combine, hide labels', so multiple windows opened BY THE SAME PROGRAM are under the control of one taskbar icon.
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  4. Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    I dont think its possible to do exactly what you want, but I suppose there is always "Aero Shake"?
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  5. Posts : 54
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    Seems like a basic function that got forgotten. Where do we tell MS stuff like this that might actually get heard?

    Will check out Aero Shake. Tweaker program was one solution I thought might come up. Was hoping someone had already discovered one that included a fix for this.
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  6. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
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    have you tried shift-right-clicking?
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  7. Posts : 54
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    NO, I had not! I'll be darned. I would still much prefer a one handed solution. I am sure they are trying to keep the bubble clean and I respect that, so how about...

    Add a little button to the normal bubble that if you slide up and hover over it say's 'more options' and if you click on it does what SHIFT r/click does??
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  8. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
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    it's not easy designing a user interface that suits everybody - compromises have to be made :)
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  9. Posts : 53,364
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    drumtrucker said:
    A Guy said:
    Try the windows key + M, see if that is what you desire. A Guy
    Try reading question a little more closely (...by that program's icon)
    'Minimize all windows'is not what I am looking for, I can do that with the button on far right of task bar.

    I have taskbar button setting at 'always combine, hide labels', so multiple windows opened BY THE SAME PROGRAM are under the control of one taskbar icon.
    Try responding a little more nicely. I said see if that is what you desire. We can't know what you have tried, or what level of skills you have. I generally just walk away from a poster who replies as you did. I did read, I was attempting to help, if you don't appreciate that, fine. I had a program as my next suggestion. A Guy
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  10. Posts : 54
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    feel free to ignore my posts in future. I wish I could walk away from all the responses I get from people that don't take the time to understand the question asked before trying to 'help''.
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