Win7 - vertical maximize, but no horizontal maximize

[VirtualLarry]

If you move the mouse pointer onto the top or bottom edge of the window, such that the mouse pointer is a double-ended arrow, and double-click, then it vertically maximizes the window.

Why doesn't this work horizontally?

 

[blackangst1]

Just pull the widown to the top of the screen and it will maximize. Horizontally and vertically.

 

[corkyg]

Both of you are correct. Also, if you repeat the double click on the vertical max, it reverts to the window it started from, i.e., it's a toggle. As to why the horizontal double arrow does not work the same way is a mystery. Maybe no one thought of it as useful?

 

[Modelworks]

I just drag windows to the top to maximize or left/right screen border to maximize to the side. Dont forget about mouse gestures either, much easier than clicking something.
Move a window left/right fast and it shows desktop, do it again it puts all windows back.

 

[corkyg]

Move a window left/right fast and it shows desktop, do it again it puts all windows back.

That's a good one, and the keystrokes for the same thing are Win+M and Shift+Win+M.

 

[Rhonda the Sly]

That's a good one, and the keystrokes for the same thing are Win+M and Shift+Win+M.

By Win+M do you mean Win+Home?