On Windows 11, the title bar window shake feature allows you to minimize or restore all non-active windows by shaking the active window back and forth using the mouse cursor. This guide shows you how to disable or enable the title bar window shake feature on Windows 11.
This feature is particularly useful to anyone who works with a lot of open Windows and wants to minimize or restore them quickly and efficiently using the mouse cursor. It eliminates the need to manually minimize or restore each window individually.
Simply put, while the title bar window shake option may not be a widely known feature, it is pretty useful. So, without further ado, let’s get started with the title bar window shake on Windows 11.
Enable title bar window shake on Windows 11
To turn on or enable title bar window shake on Windows 11, use the below steps:
- Open Settings on Windows 11.
- Navigate to the System page.
- Click/tap on the Multitasking option.
- Turn on the Title bar window shake option.
- With that, the title bar window shake option is enabled.

To use the title bar window shake feature, click and hold the title bar of a window and shake it from side to side. This action will minimize all windows except the window you are holding. If all the windows are already minimized, this action will restore them.
Disable title bar window shake on Windows 11
To disable title bar window shake on Windows 11, follow the steps outlined below:
- Launch Settings.
- Go to the System tab on the sidebar.
- Click or tap on the Multitasking option.
- Turn off the Title bar window shake option.
- With that, the title bar window shake option is disabled.

I hope this simple and easy Windows how-to guide helped you.
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