How to Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7?

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If you are using Windows 7, you might be familiar with its new "Aero Shake" feature which lets you minimize all running windows except the one which you are currently working on using a simple mouse shake.

Its quite handy feature but if you by any chance don't like this new feature and want to disable it (as a few people requested in their e-mails), then this tutorial will help you.

First Method: Using Group Policy Editor

1. Type gpedit.msc in RUN or Startmenu Searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Group Policy Editor.

2. Now navigate to:

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Desktop

3. In right-side pane, double-click on "Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture" option and set its value to "Enabled".

4. That's it. It'll immediately disable Aero Shake in your system.

Second Method: Using Registry Editor

1. Type regedit in RUN or Startmenu Searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

3. Create a new key Explorer under Windows key so the new path would be:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

4. Now select "Explorer" key and in right-side pane, create a new DWORD value NoWindowMinimizingShortcuts and set its value to 1

5. Restart or log off your system and Aero Shake will be disabled.

NOTE: If you want a ready-made registry script to do the task automatically, then download following ZIP file, extract it and then run "Disable Aero Shake.REG" file to disable Aero Shake feature. A restore script is also included in case you want to restore the default setting.

Download Registry Script

PS: If you want, you can enable Group Policy Editor in Windows 7 Home Basic and other editions using following tutorial:

How to Enable “Group Policy Editor” in Windows 7 Home Premium, Home Basic and Starter Editions?

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oskr

this is a great tutorial, but I think it is useless, 'cause if you don't use it, don't use it because there is no need to disable it >_>
Lubana

Its So irritating....!
I Hav Downloaded The Win & Rc twice....And Both The Time I Get A "Damaged Or Corrupted File " !!!!
I Just Hate It !!
VG

^^ Are you using slow connection?

@oskr
It might be useful for administrators who want to restrict their users. ;)
Sid

Thanks VG nice tip ...
Sid

@Lubana burn the iso using ImgBurn s/w and then install...
oskr

@VG

That's being selfish, this function isn't harmful for the pc, it's just a function for everyone, if you want to restrict the users, install another OS, like Win98, not Win7 ¬¬
Dustin

Aeroshake was SO ANNOYING when I was working on GIMP. Vista needs to include a checkbox in the personalization UI to allow users to enable or disable Aerosnap and Aeroshake at their own liking. Thanks!
Dustin

Vista... I meant Microsoft LOL.
Bob

It's useful to disable because sometimes it activates when I don't shake anything. It's a POS feature so thanks for the simple tut
ape

This is usefull. Sometimes its neccessary to restrivt the users.
I have to restrict pressing F1 for Windows-help and F3 for Search/Explorer.
I have looked into gpedit, but found nothing...
Any idea?