Windows 7 How to Disable or Enable (Turn On or Off) Windows 7 Snap Automatically Maximize and A

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Among new features of Windows 7 is Snap (or Smart Window Arrangement), where Snap functionality enables end-user to move a window toward the top of the screen to maximize the window to fill the screen automatically, or drag the window to the edges of the screen to resize and expand the window vertically instantly.

Snap is designed as a convenient and smart function to manage and arrange the windows on desktop effectively, including ability to position windows side by side. But sometimes some people may feel the feature is too smart till inconvenient. In this case, it’s possible to disable or turn off Snap from automatically arrange window when it’s moved to the edge of screen.

Disable and Turn Off Windows 7 Snap Smart Window Arrangement

1. Run Register Editor (RegEdit).
2. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3. In the right-pane, double click (or right click and select Modify) on WindowArrangementActive, and set its REG_SZ value to 0.

Disable Windows 7 Snap Auto Window Arrangement
4. Close Registry Editor.
5. Log off and log on again, or restart computer for the change to take effect.

Alternatively, download the following registry registration file to merge the value directly:
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Simply double click the Disable-Windows-7-Snap.reg to prevent window from snapping.

If you like the Snap to automatically arrange window for you when window is moved to the top, left or right edge of the screen or desktop, but the feature is not working (Snap is enabled by default on Windows 7), or been disabled, use the following steps to enable and turn on the Snap arrange window feature manually.

Enable and Turn On Windows 7 Snap Smart Window Arrangement

1. Run Register Editor (RegEdit).
2. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3. In the right-pane, double click (or right click and select Modify) on WindowArrangementActive, and set its REG_SZ value to 1.
4. Close Registry Editor.
5. Log off and log on again, or restart computer for the change to take effect.

Alternatively, download the following registry registration file to merge the value directly: Enable-Windows-7-Snap.reg. Simply double click the Enable-Windows-7-Snap.reg to allow Snap to automatically maximize, restore, and arrange window when moved to edge of screen.

It’s also possible to enable or disable Snap Window Arrangement feature through Windows 7 GUI desktop, specifically through the Ease Of Access Center.

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. In “Large Iconsâ€Â￾ or “Small Iconsâ€Â￾ view, click on the Ease of Access Center icon. Then, click on either Make the mouse easier to use link.

In “Categoryâ€Â￾ view, go to East of Access, and then click Change how your mouse works link.
3. Under the “Make it easier to manage windowsâ€Â￾ section, tick the check box for Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen option to turn off and disable Snap.

Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen

To enable and turn on Snap, untick and unselect the check box for Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edged of the screen
4. Click on OK.
5. Close the Ease of Access Center window. The change takes effect immediately without the need to restart or logout.

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Disabling or enabling the Snap feature in Windows 7 can be achieved through the Windows Registry Editor or the Ease of Access Center. Here are the detailed steps for both methods:

Disabling Snap through Registry Editor:​

1. Open Registry Editor:
   • Press Win + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog.
   • Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
   []Navigate to the following registry key:
   • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
   []Modify the WindowArrangementActive value:
   • In the right-pane, locate WindowArrangementActive.
   • Double click on it or right-click and select Modify.
   • Set the REG_SZ value to 0 to disable Snap.
   []Close Registry Editor after making the changes. []Apply the changes:
   • Log off and log on again, or restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Alternatively, you can use a registry registration file to merge the value directly by double-clicking on the Disable-Windows-7-Snap.reg file.

     Enabling Snap through Registry Editor:​

   []Run Registry Editor as mentioned in the steps above. []Navigate to the registry key:
   • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
   []Modify the WindowArrangementActive value:
   • Find WindowArrangementActive in the right-pane.
   • Double click or right-click and choose Modify.
   • Set the REG_SZ value to 1 to enable Snap.
   []Close Registry Editor once the value is set. []Apply the changes:
   • Log off and log on again, or restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

     Disabling/Enabling Snap through Windows GUI:​

   []Open Control Panel. []Navigate to Ease of Access Center:
   • In large or small icon view, click on Ease of Access Center.
   • Click on Make the mouse easier to use.
   • In category view, go to Ease of Access, then click Change how your mouse works.
   []Manage Snap Feature:
   • Under Make it easier to manage windows, check the box to Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen to disable Snap.
   • To enable Snap, unselect the checkbox.
   []Apply the changes by clicking OK. []Close the Ease of Access Center window. The changes will take effect immediately without needing to restart or log out. The provided link seems to be inaccessible, but you can follow the steps above to manage the Snap feature in Windows 7 effectively.