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Turn Off Aero Snap in Windows 7 (Stop Windows Auto-Maximizing)

820 views · Published 25 August 2009 · 0:48 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: PC-Addicts · 2009 · Science & Technology

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Turn off Aero Snap in Windows 7 so dragging a window to the top or side stops maximizing and rearranging it automatically. Handy on small screens like netbooks. Done entirely through the Ease of Access mouse settings, no registry edits.

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 What Aero Snap does and why it's annoying
0:12 Where it happens on small screens (netbooks)
0:23 Open Control Panel → Ease of Access
0:30 Change how your mouse works
0:33 Prevent windows from auto-arranging at the edge
0:40 Test it - the window no longer snaps

▶ Part of the "Windows How-To & Troubleshooting" series
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