If you shake any open window application fast, in Windows 8 or Windows 7, it minimizes all other windows, leaving this one open. Shake the window again, and all the closed windows will open up again. This isAero Shake. But then, as life is all about having options, if you don’t like or use this feature, you can easily disable Aero Shake.
Disable Aero Shake
To disable Aero Shake, type gpedit.msc in start search box and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop
Now in the right pane, navigate to Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture.
This policy setting prevents windows from being minimized or restored when the active window is shaken back and forth with the mouse. If you enable this policy, application windows will not be minimized or restored when the active window is shaken back and forth with the mouse. If you disable or do not configure this policy, this window minimizing and restoring gesture will apply. What does nand erase all mean.
Click on Edit policy setting and in the windows which appears, change its status to Enabled.
Click Apply > OK.
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In Windows 7, Microsoft introduced two new ways to arrange windows and manage their size/position and window state. The two features are called 'Aero Snap' and 'Aero Shake' respectively. The first one arranges and resizes windows by moving them to the left, top or right edge of the screen. The second one minimizes all windows when you shake the active window. I never liked these two changes and found them annoying because it is easy to accidentally move a window to the edge. Some time ago, I wrote how to disable the Aero Snap feature. That trick actually disables the Aero Shake feature too. Today I will share with you a trick to disable only Aero Shake with a registry tweak.
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To disable both Aero Snap and Aero Shake in Windows 8 and Windows 7, you need to go to the following path in the Control Panel:
There you need to scroll to the bottom of the page and turn on the option called 'Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen'. Click Apply. At once Aero Snap and Aero Shake will be disabled.
Note that in Windows 10 Technical Preview, Aero Snap will not be disabled due to a bug.
Note that in Windows 10 Technical Preview, Aero Snap will not be disabled due to a bug.
If you want to keep Aero Snap, but disable only Aero Shake, you need to follow the steps below.
- Open Registry Editor.
- Go to the following Registry key:
- Create a new DWORD value named DisallowShaking. Set it to 1.
- Close Registry Editor and restart the Explorer shell.
The same can be done using Winaero Tweaker. Go to Behavior -> Disable Aero Shake:Use this option to avoid Registry editing.
This tweak works in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Use it if you want to keep Aero Snap on but disable only Aero Shake. That's it.
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Windows 7 introduces a lot of new features. We have already covered most of these here on TheWindowsClub.com One incredible NEW feature of the Windows 7 is called Aero Shake.
Aero Shake feature in Windows 7
If you shake any open window application fast, it minimizes all other windows, leaving this one open.
Shake the window again, and all the closed windows will open up again. This is Aero Shake.
While Win+M key will minimize all windows, this one is useful if you want to minimize all windows EXCEPT the one you are working on.
Turn Off Aero Shake Windows 7
As a member of the Windows 7 Desktop Experience Team, Zou worked with his team and others for three years to develop, test and refine high-profile features such as the Start menu, and new Windows 7 features such as the taskbar and “the Aeros” – Aero Shake, Aero Snap, and Aero Peek.
You can also enhance the Aero Shake feaure. While Windows 7 Aero Shake minimizes other windows when you shake one, AquaShake a windows and it will remain always on the top. AquaGlass makes the windows transparent when you move it, thereby permitting you to see what is behind.
Go here if you need to disable Aero Shake using Group Policy and here to disable it using the Windows Registry.
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Snap, Shake and Peek are some of the amazing and handy features introduced in Windows 7. However, some users might be finding ways to turn off or disable these new features.
Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7 –
Want to focus on one window? Shake it, and all the other open windows on your desktop will be hidden. Shake again, and they’re all back.
To turn off Shake, Open Run or Search and type gpedit.msc to open Local Group Policy Editor. Navigate to User configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop
Double-click the entry named ‘Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture’. Select Enabled button, click Apply > Ok.
Disable Aero Snap in Windows 7 –
Size & arrange windows by simply dragging their borders to the edges of your screen. Instantly expand to full screen and back, or arrange two windows side by side.
This is one great and useful feature which I mostly use in Windows 7. If you aren’t happy with it and want to disable it, then check the solution below:
To turn off Snap, Open Control Panel > 'Ease of Access Center'. Click on 'Make it easier to focus on tasks' link located at end.
Enable the entry “Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen' present under ‘Make it easier to manage windows’. Click Apply.
Disable Aero Peek in Windows 7 –
Aero peek shows the icons, gadgets, and anything else on your Window 7 desktop, with a simple move of your cursor over the little transparent rectangle, located in the lower right corner of your taskbar.
To turn off Peek, right-click taskbar and open its Properties. Uncheck the option named “Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop”. Click Apply > Ok.
You can also remove the show desktop button, using Windows 7 Show Desktop Button Remover which is a free tiny portable tool.
Hope Windows 7 users will find this post useful ?
How to Enable or Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7 and Windows 8
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Aero Shake for all or specific users in Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7NOTE:If Aero is not enabled, then Aero Shake will still not work even when enabled or turned on.
- Aero is not included in Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic, so you must have Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise installed.
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with at least 128 MB of memory.
- The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 and the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM).
- The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and ThemesServices need to be set as Started and Automatic.
- You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
- Desktop composition needs to be enabled (checked) in Visual Effects.
- Refresh or update your WEI score.
To Enable or Disable 'Aero Shake' using a REG File
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Aero Shake for All Users
NOTE:This is the default setting.A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.3. To Disable Aero Shake for All UsersEnable_Aero_Shake.regA) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.4.Save the .reg file to your desktop.Disable_Aero_Shake.reg
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
8.When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
To Enable or Disable 'Aero Shake' in Group Policy
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.That's it,
2. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Desktop. (See screenshot below)3. In the right pane of Desktop, double click/tap on Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture to edit it. (See screenshot above)
4. Do step 5 or 6 below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Aero ShakeA) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, and go to step 7 below. (See screenshot below step 7)6. To Disable Aero Shake
NOTE:Not Configured is the default setting.A) Select (dot) Enabled, and go to step 7 below. (See screenshot below step 7)7. Click/tap on OK. (See screenshot below)8. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
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Disable Aero Shake In Windows 7
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