Disable full screen view when window dragged to top of screen?

Question

Is there a way to disable the function by which a window is expanded full screen size when dragged to the top of the screen?

I imagine some people find it useful to have a full screen for their programs, namely graphic applications. But when I am arranging my screen, I like to place the top of the program right on the top edge of my screen. This is something I can't do now- without activating the full-blown full-screen behavior.

Help!

Roxy

Answer 1

I found the following in Windows Help and Support re turning Snap off:

How do I turn Snap on or off?

How do I turn Snap on or off?

Snap is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to move windows around the same way you did in previous versions of Windows .

 Go to the Windows website to watch the video. (1:19)

To turn Snap on or off

1. Click to open Ease of Access Center.
2. Under Explore all settings , click Make the mouse easier to use .
3. Under Make it easier to manage windows , do one of the following:
   • To turn Snap off, select the Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen check box.
   • To turn Snap on, clear the Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen check box.
4. Click OK .

Answer 2

Thank you, this feature was driving me mad!  If I move a window "out of the way", I don't want it to suddenly become full screen.

Best regards,

Le Zap

Answer 3

Thank God we can disable some of these "features".  Microsoft should know better than to change something that works (e.g. click on FULL SCREEN Icon); they should stick to fixing stuff that doesn't work like including subdirectories in an Outlook data file search.

Answer 4

You know, I like the snap side by side option - but now there seems to be no option other than to turn off the snap feature because I began experiencing the same issue as Prskater.  It did *not* act this way when Windows 8 first came out, so I do find it annoying that they broke something that wasn't broken before.  At the beginning of Windows 8 I could use snap for the side by side viewing or I could resize a screen and place it wherever I wanted on my screen (I have one of the Dell large touchscreens).  Now, anytime I try to move *any* window it automatically snaps it to that full size.  Soooo annoying.

Okay, And the "fix" did not work for me.  Anytime I try to move a window (after having turned off the snap feature), I get this redline box around my huge window and as soon as I let go of whatever I am moving, it *still* goes full screen.

Any thoughts on how to prevent this?  It just started doing this a couple of weeks ago (my guess is after an update).  And I know it could be something in the monitor settings as well, but I don't know what.   *sigh*

Answer 5

I found the following in Windows Help and Support re turning Snap off:

How do I turn Snap on or off?

How do I turn Snap on or off?

 

Snap is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to move windows around the same way you did in previous versions of Windows .

 Go to the Windows website to watch the video. (1:19)

HOW ABOUT A YOUTUBE video so I don't have to install more programs just to see your videos?  Where else can I find instructions?