Windows expand to full screen -- how to turn off?

Anonymous
2010-05-06T20:11:51+00:00

In Win 7, when I move a window near the edge of the screen, the window expands to full screen.  How do I turn off this feature?

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Anonymous
2010-05-06T23:34:34+00:00

In Win 7, when I move a window near the edge of the screen, the window expands to full screen.  How do I turn off this feature?

Hi

When you move a window near the edge of the screen, the action that initiates the Aero Snap feature is when the mouse pointer contacts the edge of the screen. You can disable this feature.

Open Control Panel / Ease of Access Center / Make the Mouse easier to use.

Place a check mark in the Prevent Windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen option.

Apply/OK.

Hope this helps.

Thank You for using Windows 7

Ronnie Vernon MVP

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-24T18:39:14+00:00

    I also wanted to turn off this "feature" of windows.  My search brought me here and I tried following the Answer form Ronnie Vernon from May 6. 2010.  While appreciate the response there is a slight problem.  Who knows maybe MS has changed the way the Control Panel option look since then but on March 24, 2013 I found a different path.

    Here is how I made the change:

    Open Control Panel / Ease of Access Center

    Select Change the way your mouse works  ("Make the Mouse easier to use" is not an option)

    Place a check mark in the Prevent Windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen option.

    Apply/OK

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-19T21:14:14+00:00

    Oh, Ronnie, thank you so much. now I won't have to kill myself or windows 8.

    YOU SAVED THE DAY!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-02-16T02:31:32+00:00

    Thank you for the tip. To me, this is one of the most frustrating and stupid features (?) from Windows.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-04-22T22:34:23+00:00

    Oh my god, yes! I have spent hours hunting for basic everyday commands in Adobe, Word, and Excel that they have hidden ... not to mention hunting for a way to UNHIDE the ones I use all the time so I can put them where I get get at them without going through 7 or 8 steps. How stupid can they get! Oh, excuse me, obiously pretty darn stupid.

    I still cannot find how to add the INSERT FORM FIELD button on the main screen of Adobe, something I use constantly!!  They really hid that one.

    Hate, hate, hate Win7!!!

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