Show Window Contents or Outline While Dragging in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
Information
This tutorial will show you how to show window contents while dragging or show only window outline while dragging in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
EXAMPLE: Show window outline while dragging
OPTION ONE
Through Visual Effects Settings
NOTE: In Windows 8.1, you must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
1. Open the
Visual Effects settings in
Vista/Windows 7 or
Windows 8/8.1.
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)
OPTION TWO
Using a REG File Download
1. To Show Window Contents While Dragging
A) Click/tap 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. 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 (UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve merging the .reg file.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
7. When finished, 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, click/tap 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/tap on
DragFullWindows to modify it. (see screenshot above)
5. To Show Window Contents While Dragging
A) Type in
1, and click/tap on
OK. (see screenshot below)
B) Go to step 7.
6. To Show Window Outline While Dragging
A) Type in 0 (zero), 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