: Snaps the active window to exactly half the screen.
Because the taskbar right-click menu is simplified in Windows 11, the automated "Cascade Windows" button is officially gone. To manually cascade: cascade windows windows 11
| Feature | Native availability in Windows 11 | |---------|-----------------------------------| | Cascade Windows | ❌ Removed from taskbar context menu | | Tile Windows Horizontally | ❌ Removed | | Tile Windows Vertically | ❌ Removed | | Show windows side by side | ❌ Removed | | Snap Layouts / Snap Groups | ✅ Fully supported | | Virtual Desktops | ✅ Fully supported | : Snaps the active window to exactly half the screen
This is the single biggest flaw in Windows 11. The Cascade feature only works on windows that are in a "restored" (windowed) state. If you have one window maximized, the feature essentially does nothing for that window. You often have to manually un-maximize your apps before the Cascade command will organize them properly, which defeats the purpose of an "instant" organization tool. The Cascade feature only works on windows that
For a small but dedicated group of legacy users and window-management purists, the loss of Cascade Windows is a notable regression; for the vast majority of Windows 11 users, it is an irrelevant relic.
| Feature | Cascade Windows | Snap Layouts | Virtual Desktops | |---------|----------------|--------------|------------------| | See all windows at once | ✅ Yes (overlapping) | ❌ No (arranges side-by-side) | ❌ No (switched context) | | Works with many windows | ✅ Good (up to ~15) | ❌ Limited to layout cells | ❌ Separate desktops | | Mouse-only operation | ✅ Classic right-click | ✅ Yes (hover maximize) | ✅ Win+Tab + click | | Touch-friendly | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Modern UI support | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (all apps) | ✅ Yes |