Solved Windows 7 'snapping' - how to turn it off?

[teckneeculler]

Advice, please.

 

[Brink]

Hello,

The tutorial below can help show you how to turn off Aero Snap in Windows 7.

Aero Snap - Turn On or Off

 

[teckneeculler]

Thanks Brink, I found that page while I was waiting.
Oddly, I don't have Aero enabled. It's one of the first things I disable when I reinstall W7.
I hadn't done the reg fix, though, but it's now in place.
Cheers.

 

[Brink]

 

[RolandJS]

I'm a confused Windows 7 user -- what exactly was the problem and what exactly was the solution? I want to learn.

 

[teckneeculler]

The problem is that if you're in the habit of moving open windows quickly, they can be 'snapped' against the nearest screen margin. Which can be annoying if all you wanted was to drag the window under a screen margin or taskbar with just a little left showing, ready to be dragged back into view when you feel like it.

That's my experience, anyway. In my case, above, it was an open Notepad (actually Editpad Lite) that misbehaved when I moved it too quickly.