Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?

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00:00 Direct Shortcut For Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore Window?
00:18 Accepted Answer Score 135
00:28 Answer 2 Score 8
00:51 Answer 3 Score 5
01:18 Answer 4 Score 3
01:39 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 135

From Help Docs on Keyboard shortcuts in Windows:

Shortcut	Action
`Win`+`D`	Display the desktop.
`Win`+`M`	Minimize all windows.
`Win`+`Shift`+`M`	Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
`Win`+`↑`	Maximize the window.
`Win`+`←`	Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
`Win`+`→`	Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
`Win`+`↓`	Change (reduce) window size from Maximized to Restored/Normal, or from Restored/Normal to Minimized.
`Win`+`Home`	Minimize all but the active window.
`Win`+`Shift`+`↑`	Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.

ANSWER 2

Score 8

Currently as per my experience in Windows 10:

Restore Down The Maximized Window OR Minimize The Restored Window
Win + Down Arrow

Minimize The Maximized Window
Win + Down Arrow (twice)

Maximize The Restored Window
Win + Up Arrow

ANSWER 3

Score 5

I was looking for the same thing, and I want to refer to an answer by Sam Hasler who made an AutoHotKey script that adds a shortcut for that task.

In short, this is the script (you need ahk) - just save it as an .ahk file and put it in the startup folder (open it with shell:startup from the Run):

;=========================================================;
; WINDOWS KEY + Alt + Down  --  Minimizies Active window
;=========================================================;
; instead of "Restore Down" for Win+Down

#!Down::WinMinimize, A

For more details, go to the referred answer.

ANSWER 4

Score 3

If you are using Powertoys Fancyzones, you have to set the setting PowerToys->FancyZones->Override Windows Snap->"Move windows based on: Zone index" to be able to maximize/minimize using Win+Up/Down.

There is an open feature request to be able to maximize while using the setting "Move windows based on: Relative Position".