Maximizing an application window extends it to the full width and height of the screen. After maximizing, the window can be restored to its previous size. There are two ways to maximize and restore.

Windows: If you have a lot of "always on top" apps running on your PC, maximized windows can throw a wrench into your workflow. Free app MaxMax changes Windows' default maximize size so your maximized ...

When you browse the web in a maximized window (say, if you're on a small monitor or netbook), you give up your ability to drag items, like images, to the desktop. Reader huh989 shows us how to easily ...

Just for the heck of it, you can make your File Explorer windows minimize, maximize, close, open in slow motion in Windows 10/8/7/Vista. This looks pretty cool, and you are sure to enjoy the ...

A couple months back I wrote a quick tip about forcing programs that start in a window to run full-screen instead. (Actually, I should have said “maximized,” not full-screen, as there’s a slight ...

There’s an old saying that the more money you have, the more you want. That’s kind of how I feel about external monitors. I’ve got two, but man, three sure would be sweet. And four? Don’t get me ...

In Windows Vista, when Aero transparency is enabled, you may have noticed that this transparency goes away when you maximize the window. Many users wanted this transparency effect even when the ...