Windows – How to maximise a window within a Windows remote desktop session

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I'm logged in to a Windows 7 machine from a Windows 7 desktop, using the standard Remote Desktop client.

Is there a key short cut to maximise a window within the remote desktop session (equivalent to Windows+up arrow)?

I want the remote desktop session to NOT be full screen on my client machine, but to easily maximise windows on the remote session to the full size of the remote desktop window.

Hope that makes sense. 😉

Best Answer

Alt + Delete in the Remote Desktop session opens the Windows menu of an application running on the remote system. The Windows menu is typically displayed under the icon in the extreme upper left corner of most Windows applications, and it lets you Maximize the application window.

You may use the following combos for sizing the window:

Maximize: ALT + Delete + x

Minimize: ALT + Delete + n

Restore: ALT + Delete + r

Resize: ALT + Delete + s