Worth considering, however, is that you’ll also lose the ability to position windows on the right or left side of the screen, minimize, and maximize by using the keyboard arrow keys while holding the Windows key. Disabling Aero Snap also disables the ability to resize windows vertically by double-clicking on the top or bottom of their border. Click Apply and then OK to save your change and close the window.Īero Snap is now disabled, and you’re free to move your desktop windows to any corner of the screen without the worry that Windows will automatically resize and reposition it for you. Next, find and check the box labeled Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen.

Here’s how to do it.įirst, head to Control Panel > Ease of Access Center and click on Make the mouse easier to use. Thankfully, you can disable Aero Snap in Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 with a quick trip to the Control Panel. But sometimes Aero Snap is more of a pain than a convenience, and some users may want to fully control the size and position of their desktop windows themselves, without the well-intentioned but often incorrect “help” from Windows.