Comments on: How to Disable Aero Snap in Windows 7?

By: Tim Blake

Tim Blake — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:23:36 +0000

thanks for the info...... but personally aero snap is like my favorite feature of windows 7 lol

By: M Dressner

M Dressner — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:53:07 +0000

Disabling Aero Snap is NOT the solution to the problem. Open a bunch of windows. Maximize some, minimize some, set some "restored down" to a size/position of your chosing, then walk away from your computer for 15-20 minutes. When you come back, the stupid OS will have reset ALL of your windows (IE8, Excel, Word, Lotus - it doesn't matter) to 3/4 the size of your available monitor 'real estate' and moved them all to the top-left corner, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME convincing each window that it is MAXIMIZED, for you will NOT be able to resize ANY window without hitting the middle (top-right) button more than once. You will have to MOVE and RESIZE ***EACH AND EVERY STUPID WINDOW*** EVERY TIME you are 'away' from the computer for any length of time. HOW DOES THIS INCREASE ANYONE'S PRODUCTIVITY? AND **WHY** WOULD CODE BE WRITTEN TO DELIBERATELY OVERRIDE THE USER'S PREFERENCES SEVERAL TIMES A DAY? Where's the nearest Apple store?

By: Kendall

Kendall — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:24:43 +0000

Cheers! That's great help, man

By: Paul Apollonio

Paul Apollonio — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:26:53 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! That stupid idea is an enormous irritation. To think marketing made it a highlight in TV commercials! MY G0D how annoying can you get??

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:50:44 +0000

Thanks for publishing this.

I wonder what would compel someone to comment that they like snap and others that they don't? Why not just use the technical information presented or not...
Troy.
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By: procs

procs — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:12:30 +0000

VG, can you help me?
My Aero Snap isn't working, and I'm pretty it's enabled because I've checked the settings through the Ease of Access Center and the registry too

By: suede

suede — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:27:01 +0000

I can't stand snap, or the previews that appear when you mouse over open programs on the taskbar, and find that these two features are constantly getting in the way of things I actually want to do.

I'm using two monitors and work with many open windows simultenously, so I'm constantly draging windows around the screen. Having one maximize when I only wanted to drag it up out of the way is incredibly annoying! The taskbar previews are also constantly covering up things I'm trying to type at the bottom of the screen.

Thanks for telling us how to turn these off.

By: Mephano

Mephano — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:13:09 +0000

As one who typically works between at least three windows, and often 4 or 5, I never have anything maximized and need to be able to move them around when and where I want without Windows taking over and obscuring things I need to see. The snap/maximize feature was driving me crazy and definitely had bit of a negative impact on productivity.

Thanks for publishing this way to turn the @$#% thing off.

By: nambinhvu

nambinhvu — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:45:38 +0000

@ PAT, so disable it then. lol

By: PAT

PAT — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:29:09 +0000

Thanks. I hate this snap windows 7. It causes problems in photoshop cs4.