Is there a way to force Windows 10 to arrange windows as it was done with Windows 7?

Is there a way to force Windows 10 to tile, cascade, stack windows as it was done with Windows 7? The "new" "better" way could be fine if you are working with two windows, but this new notion of having to drag windows to the corners and sides to then select the other window, is not productive for me. Doing so with a multi-monitor setup is a nightmare, but it becomes a night terror if your are using two computers with the Microsoft program "Mouse Without Borders".

With Windows 7 you just right click on the task bar selected "side by side" and all windows got properly rearranged, easy, just one or two clicks. Those options are available on Windows 10 task bar but it doesn't work, windows are not properly re-sized, the entire screen is not occupied, you select side by side and you get tiles, etc.

Best regards.

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You can use the "Windows Snap" feature controllable via Win+arrow keys. for upper corner or maximizing the Window, for left side or left Monitor if pressed repeatedly, same for but on the right side. Press for the lower corners or minimizing the window.

four-by-four

four images on Windows 7

Show Windows side-by-side

four windows side-by-side

With this technique you can move and arrange windows faster than dragging and placing them with the mouse.

If you want to arrange windows by right clicking on Taskbar and selecting Show Windows Side by Side.

Taskbar

It will then arrange two Windows side by side as shown in the screenshot below.

Side-by-Side

somehow I can't get Windows 10 to arrange four windows four by four by selecting Show Windows Side by Side as in Windows 7, but with snap you get the same result although slower.

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