Not possible anymore. Snap Layouts - Just hover over the maximize button on any window or press `Win + Z` to activate it. Use PowerToys or FancyWM AutoHotkey or PowerShell workarounds Answer from Mario583a on reddit.com
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So ... To answer the question: Cascade was taken away. 4 comments Show comments for this answer Report a concern ... I could not have stated it better myself if I tried. ... with the introduction of Windows 11 Microsoft most defibately qualifies for the Infamous Award of the Decade. More on learn.microsoft.com
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Windows 11 Cascade Windows: possible with e.g. AutoHotkey, not with VBScript or PowerShell - Stack Overflow
Nevertheless, the method is present in Windows 11. Issue the following PowerShell command: New-Object -ComObject "Shell.Application" | gm | select Name, MemberType · And using e.g. AutoHotkey, I am able to "Cascade Windows" using the following script/command: More on stackoverflow.com
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Cascade is a feature in window management that arranges open windows in a cascade-like fashion, making it easy to view and access multiple windows on your screen simultaneously. Instead of overlapping, they're staggered, allowing you to see the title bars of each window. This feature is handy when you want a quick overview of your open applications.

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Restart Windows Explorer or reset taskbar settings to restore the Cascade windows option.
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Features such as Task view and Task switch help you view, organize and move between windows, while Snap allows you to resize and arrange windows to use your screen space efficiently and enhance your workflow.
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December 29, 2023 - Once installed, you can use FancyWM ... desktops and monitors. To cascade your windows, hover the cursor over the title bar so that FancyWM will display its floating menu....
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Instead of overlapping, they're staggered, allowing you to see the title bars of each window. This feature is handy when you want a quick overview of your open applications. You can cascade windows by right-clicking on an empty space in the taskbar and selecting "Cascade windows."
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I didn't use "Cascade" often, but it came in handy when dealing with many web browser windows and with Explorer folders .... It's missed. Why they took it out is beyond me.

"How can we piss the most people off by making things `better' for the average user?
I know! Let's take away something that the most learned and intuitive users utilize but the people who don't do anything but browse the web don't!

....Cascade!

Oh, and while we're at it, we'll set up Windows to automatically encrypt the user's hard drive after an update, and if they don't know enough to back up the key themselves - which MOST users won't because... why would they? - they'll lose ALLLLLLLLL their saved files and information! Oh, we can SAY that it'll automatically back up the key to their Microsoft account... if they can access it after something causes their system to NEED the key for the encrypted drive... but we all know that it has a high failure rate of saving the key, and everything will be lost anyway! Bwahahahahahaahaha!!!!!"

....my take of the brainstorming session that led to Cascade missing, and the average person's data being lost because their encryption key - which they never asked for - was lost due to not being backed up to their Microsoft account. Which nobody actually USES except to log into the computer because it made them create the account when they were setting up Windows 10, from which they upgraded, and there was NOTHING telling them their hard drive was automatically encrypted for them "for their safety and security" that loses them everything, and there's "no way" that Microsoft can recover the data without that lost key...

(Can you tell it's a bit of a sore spot? I know THREE people who have lost all their data, and another who LUCKILY had just made a backup of all their data two days before their system decided the hard drive was corrupted... )

So ... To answer the question: Cascade was taken away.

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Another point where windows 11 sucks, I have an application stuck off screen, I have no 'Move' option and SNAP only works if you can get at the window in the first place.

Anyone know if there is a third party tool to do cascade windows?

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February 16, 2024 - With the transition to Windows 11, the convenient window management options ("Show windows stacked," "Show windows side by side," and "Cascade windows") accessible via right-clicking on app groups ...
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January 9, 2026 - Advanced troubleshooting sometimes requires system identifiers—learn how to find MAC address in Windows 11 · Small optimizations add up fast. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar and select Cascade windows.
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Learn how to enable and restore the `Cascade Windows` function in Windows 11 using AutoHotkey and PowerShell methods, even though it no longer works with VBS...
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September 23, 2023 - This option is not present in Windows 11. The easiest way to get back a hidden window is to just right-click on the Taskbar and select one of the window arrangement settings, like "Cascade windows" or "Show windows stacked."
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February 29, 2024 - To cascade windows in Windows 11, you can either right-click on the taskbar and select the "Cascade windows" option or use the keyboard shortcut "Alt + F4" followed by the letter "C". This will arrange all open windows in a cascading manner, ...