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I sometimes run full-screen applications in the external screen and I don't want to minimize them when I pressing winkey + d when I'm working on the main screen.

Under Windows 7, I can use winkey + m to minimize all windows in current screen. But for Windows 8.1, winkey + m works exactly the same as winkey + d.

This is really inconvenient for me, especially when the applications which are in the external one are running in exclusive mode.

So is there a hotkey acts the same as winkey + m under Windows 7 for 8? Or is there any softwares which can do this for me?

Frederick Zhang
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Win+M should minimise the selected Explorer window.

If that doesn't work, you could minimise the selected windows separately with Alt+Space+N or Win+Down.

Here's the same question asked but for Windows 7. Win+M seems to minimise all windows instead of those only on the active screen for most.

Apparently for the others (and possibly in your case) it was due to Actual Multiple Monitors which had a Minimize All command affects only the monitor with mouse option to choose. That's probably what you want to look for.

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Rsya Studios
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You can click on the very right end of the Task Bar (Lower right corner of your screen) with your mouse. This is a toggle button that will minimize all currently open windows and restore them every time you click on it. Not a keyboard solution, but it works.

Sergio
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