How do I disable the Windows 7 Magnifier?

Anonymous
2009-11-06T02:48:59+00:00

How do I disable Windows 7 Magnifier all together? It have the check box unchecked for starting at startup but my mouse button still starts it. I use to use that button for something else and Windows will not let me map it to the other application.

Any help would be appreciated.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility

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Anonymous
2009-11-09T02:31:10+00:00

Hi wil2liv,

Thank you for using the Answers forum,

Give this a try:

Click on the Start button

All Programs

Accessories

Ease of Access Center

Then click on 'Make the computer easier to use' near the bottom.

Then unchecked 'Turn On Magnifier'. Hit OK and you're done.

Let us know if this helps,

Kevin

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-12-22T23:52:47+00:00

    I tried this but it doesn't work any other ideas? This thing is tormenting me!

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-12-21T15:46:31+00:00

    This solved it for me.  Thank you very much!

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-20T09:42:35+00:00

    Thank you, thank you, thank you.  I had this happen to me once and I could NOT get it changed back no matter WHAT I tried.

    Angela

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-12-19T22:43:32+00:00

    Richard, you are my hero! None of this other mouse stuff worked at all, but this did, however, I did have to do one more step to get this to allow me to change it's name. Right click Mangify.exe > Security tab > edit button > highlight users (computer name) / Administrators (computer name) > check box "allow" next to "full control".

    My biggest thanks for figuring out where this file was and how to disable it.

    PS, this issue happened while fantically hitting various keys while playing PVP in wow. ROFL, so it might not apply to these other posts.

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