Disable Hover Feature

Anonymous
2010-06-24T19:04:58+00:00

Does anyone know how to disable not delay the hover feature for Window 7.  There are a lot anwsers but no resolution.   I've tried them all...  Did windows drop the ball, again.  This is actually my second time writing this questions within the last 5 minutes.  The hover feature closed my previous window which had more details.  Please help.  Windows, this feature was a bad idea, especially when you don't give the option to disable it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-07-22T12:28:15+00:00

    Sorry I've been gone a while. 

    It is the cursor hover.  It not only opens and closes windows, it also intefers when I'm working on documents...if the cursor is not at the point of your typing or deleting of text it changes the position of the cursor and starts the function at that position, which can really screw-up documentation if you are not paying attention. 

    I've also installed at least one program from cnet and did not want to agree to the third party feature.  However the cursor was resting on the OK button which agreed to the third party cookie installation. 

    The ease of access feature is not enabled.  I've done everthing anyone has suggested on this site, yet nothing seems to work. 

    There was someone either on this site or on another site who suggested to go into the registry and change a value to a double zero. This was a reply to someone elses question.  However, I can't find that response or question to follow the steps.  Plus I really try not to go into the registry in fear of screwing something up permanently.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-11T19:13:58+00:00

    I have also been looking for a solution to this problem.  My issue is when the cursor hovers over an object it seems to run an "open" command without my clicking on the object. 

    I'm still not sure this is definitely a problem. 

    The last time it happened I noticed that my left thumb was on the touchpad and that pressure may have been the problem.  I have tried to desensitize the touchpad in the mouse utility but that has not corrected the problem. 

    My question is, is this hover problem real.  When the cursor hovers over an object is it supposed do anything more than show a pop-up message?

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-06T19:04:39+00:00

    I agree, seems the most likely answer though, I have searched W7 and have not found any other references to hover, with that said, I wait for a reply.

    WT

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  5. Anonymous
    2010-07-05T18:05:15+00:00

    That feature's not enabled by default, though - perhaps an OEM system could have come with that configuration, I suppose...  It would be good to hear some confirmation that this is the behavior Keyvie is concerned about...

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