Microsoft Scalable Fabric – Cool Minimize/Maximize Effect For Windows

Microsoft Scalable Fabric is a cool software from Microsoft Research that gives a cool minimize/maximize effect for Windows. Instead of minimizing the window, Scalable Fabric will actually shrink it with a nice smooth effect and will be pushed at the side of your desktop. You can easily determine the window you want to maximize because each of them has a thumbnail. I know you’re excited to try it on your PC so I’m going to show you now how to use it. Check this out!

How to use Microsoft Scalable Fabric:

1. Download Scalable Fabric from the Microsoft Research website.

* You’ll be surprised to see that the program is only less than 1 MB.

* It works with XP/Vista/Windows 7

2. Once downloaded, install the program. Click Start –> Click Microsoft Scalable Fabric.

3. You’ll see a new icon in your system tray and that’s the icon for the Scalable Fabric.

4. Try to open a folder/program and minimize it and you’ll see a nice effect. When you minimize several windows, they will stack themselves at the side of your screen, but you can still see them clearly. When you hover over the shrunk window, the name of the window will be displayed.

5. When you first used the program, you’ll hear a sound effect every time you minimize/maximize a window. You can disable it by right-clicking on the Scalable Fabric icon in your system tray and click Configure.

Scalable Fabric is an awesome tool if you want to see a nice minimize/maximize effect for your Windows PC. This is also a great tool to impress your friends and family!

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