Windows 7 - Show Window Contents or Outline While Dragging

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This will show you how to set Windows 7 to show window contents while dragging the window, or show only window outline while dragging the window.

1. Open the Visual Effects settings window in Performance Options.

2. To Show Window Contents While Dragging

A) Check the Show window contents while dragging box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

3. To Show Window Outline While Dragging

A) Uncheck the Show window contents while dragging box, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)

1. To Show Window Contents While Dragging

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Show_window_contents_while_dragging.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Show Window Outline While Dragging

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Show_window_outline_while_dragging.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search boxand press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes to allow.

3. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

4. In the right pane, double click on DragFullWindows. (see screenshot above)

5. To Show Window Contents While Dragging

A) Type in 1, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

B) Go to step 7.

6. To Show Window Outline While Dragging

A) Type in 0, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)

7. Close regedit.

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.