How to "Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing" in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
Information
This tutorial will show you different options on how to turn on or off Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
OPTION ONE
Through Visual Effects Settings
1. Open the
Visual Effects settings window in Performance Options.
2. To Turn On "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Check the
Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing box, and click/tap on
OK. (see screenshot below)
3. To Turn Off "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Uncheck the Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)
OPTION TWO
Using a REG File Download
1. Turn On "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Turn_On_Animate_windows_when_minimizing_and_maximizing.reg
B) Go to step 3.
2. Turn Off "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Turn_Off_Animate_windows_when_minimizing_and_maximizing.reg
3. Save the
.reg file to your
Desktop.
4. Double click/tap on the downloaded
.reg file to merge it.
5. If prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (Windows 7/8) or
Continue (Vista),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
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.
OPTION THREE
Manually in Registry Editor
1. Press the
Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type
regedit, and press
Enter.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on
Yes (Windows 7/8) or
Continue (Vista).
3. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowsMetrics
4. In the right pane, double click/tap on
MinAnimate. (see screenshot above)
5. Turn On "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Type in 1, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
6. Turn Off "Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing"
A) Type in 0, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)
7. Close regedit.
8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
Shawn