Windows 8 Snap Enabler: Free Utility to Force Enable Snap Feature in Windows 8
Recently we posted a small registry tweak to force enable new “Snap” feature in Windows 8 for low resolution PCs:
How to Force Enable Windows 8 Snap Feature in Low Screen Resolutions
Snap feature in Windows 8 allows you to run 2 Start Screen apps or one Start Screen app and one Desktop app side-by-side.
If you don’t want to modify registry and want a free utility to do the task automatically, here is something interesting for you.
AskVG reader “Paras Sidhu” has created a small and portable tool “Windows 8 Snap Enabler” after getting inspired from the above mentioned registry trick.
This freeware allows you to enable/disable Windows 8 Snap feature using a single click on a simple button.
UPDATE: This utility no longer works in Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Release Preview and RTM versions.
I tried it on the Consumer Preview. It doesn’t work.
^^ Most of the tricks which used to work in Windows 8 Developer Preview are not working in Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Microsoft has disabled the workarounds. We’ll need to find new ways. 😉
yeah, unfortunately this doesnt work with the consumer preview.
please let us know if there is a workaround!!
Many thanks in advance and keep up the spirit!
Hi guys!I have the same problem with snap on Windows 8 Consumer Preview.I tried registry editor but still nothing.I think Microsoft allowe us use snap in Windows 8 RC.
Nope, Windows 8 will not allow snap even with the registry change. Now what?
Please find a new way to do this. I tried this on Windows 8 Pro and it didn’t work. Vishal you are the best with this stuff! Find us a new way! Snapping is the one of best features in Windows 8 and it is really sad that many people can’t use it.