Enable Or Disable The Automatic Arrangement Of Window
The latest Operating System from Windows, the Windows 7 has provided users with many new and extra features. Smart Window Arrangement (SNAP) is one of the latest features added by Windows 7. It enables the user to rearrange or move the window easily. The main feature of SNAP is that the user can maximize the desired window by just moving it towards the screens top.
The user can also expand and resize the window by dragging its edges to the position it wants to. The main motive behind designing SNAP is to arrange and manage the desktop’s window effectively. It is an extremely smart function that allows multiple windows being placed beside each other. The feature provides convenience for some and inconvenience for others.
Users can easily disable or turn this feature off. To turn off or disable this feature please follow the steps provided below.
- Enter the RegEdit command to run the Registry Editor
- Direct yourself to the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
- Right click on the above mentioned key and select the Modify command. Set the REG_SEZ value of the Window Arrangement Active to 0.
- Close the Registry Editor
- Reboot your system to experience the changes made.
There is another way to disable SNAP. Download the registration file of the registry and merge its value directly. Then click on the downloaded file Disable-Windows-7-Snap.reg and prevent the window from getting snapped.
If the feature is somehow disabled in your system and you would like to enable it back again then follow the steps mentioned below:
- Enter the RegEdit command to run the Registry Editor
- Direct yourself to the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
- Right click on the above mentioned key and select the Modify command. Set the REG_SEZ value of the Window Arrangement Active to 1.
- Close the Registry Editor
- Reboot your system to experience the changes made and your desktop snapped.
Just like the other way to disable SNAP, it can be enabled in another way too. Download the registration file of the registry and merge its value directly. Then click on the downloaded file Enable-Windows-7-Snap.reg and get your window getting snapped.
The SNAP Window Arrangement can also be enabled or disabled through the desktop of your system. This is done via the “Ease of Access Centre”. Simply follow the steps mentioned below:
- Open Control Panel
- In the “Small icons” or “Large Icons” view simply click on the icon of Ease of Access Centre. Click on the link “change how your mouse works”.
- Then under the section of “Make it Easier to Manage Windows” check the box indicating “Prevent Windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen”. This will disable the SNAP feature. To enable SNAP just uncheck this message
- Click on the OK command