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Does anyone know how to restore all minimized windows in Windows 7 to their original positions?

I know I can right click the taskbar to cascade, stack, or display them side by side. I also know that some apps let you right click on their icon in the taskbar and restore all windows for that applications.

I want them back in their original positions and sizes before I hid them to see my desktop.

Is this just not possible? I've done web searches looking for the answer and nobody lists a way to restore ALL minimized windows to their ORIGINAL positions.

Anyone?

[Edited to add: After restoring one of the minimized windows. The normal hide/restore shortcuts only toggle desktop and the restored window. Not all of the minimized windows. I'm looking for a way to restore all minimized windows regardless of how many of them may have been restored individually.]

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Win+Shift+M should do the trick.

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This doesn't work on Windows 7. – CajunLuke Apr 27 '11 at 23:36
Actually it works in my W7.... – Juan Sebastian Totero Apr 28 '11 at 6:59
@jst Interesting. I hit Win-D, then reopened a few windows from the taskbar, but then Win-Shift-M didn't do anything. What did you do? – CajunLuke Apr 28 '11 at 13:42
@CajunLuke : Actually, Win+M minimizes all windows and Win+Shift+M restores all minimized windows. Been trying and saw sometimes it dows not work as expected. Sometimes it restores only some windows, sometimes nothing at all. Try this : Open more windows, tile them, Win-M and later Win-shift-M. – Juan Sebastian Totero Apr 28 '11 at 14:44
@jst Thanks. I didn't know about Win-M. This seems more generally useful than Wind-D. – CajunLuke Apr 28 '11 at 15:53
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Maybe could sound silly, but did you try Win+D?

It should Hide and Show back all Windows in their original position.

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I added more detail in the original question. Win+D will not work once you open a minimized window. – WD-40 Apr 27 '11 at 17:10
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