Often, this includes moving a window partially off the desktop to view what’s underneath. If you often have multiple applications open such as Word and Excel while you work, you probably spend a lot of time moving windows around to see what going on. Unfortunately, this method was frustrating when users had more than two windows minimized to the taskbar. Users of previous versions of Windows could arrange two windows side by side by right clicking on the taskbar and choosing a menu option. Why Disable Windows 7/8/10 Aero Snap?Īlthough a seemingly useful feature, some users find the implementation of Aero Snap more of an annoyance than a helpful feature. Doing so would have made finding and disabling this feature a whole lot easier.
Oddly, Microsoft didn’t just call this option Disable Aero Snap like it probably should have. Under this option, check the box titled Prevent Windows from Being Automatically Arranged When Moved to the Edge of the Screen. Near the bottom of the window, you will see an option titled Make it Easier to Manage Windows. Click on this option and you will be looking at the Make it Easier to Focus on Tasks window. At the bottom of the list is an option titled Make it Easier to Focus on Tasks. Not surprisingly, you should now be looking at the Ease of Access Center, which is a central location for all ease of access options available in Windows 7/8/10.