How to Enable or Disable Double-Click to Maximize Window Vertically in Windows 11/10
In Windows 11 or Windows 10, you can maximize a window vertically by pressing the Shift + Win + High Arrow Key button and pressing the Shift + Win + Down Arrow Key to restore or minimize the window vertically. To achieve the same effect, you can move the pointer to the top or bottom border of a window until the pointer changes to a double arrow, and then double-click/tap it. If you want, you can disable this behavior. In this article, we show you how to enable or disable double-click to maximize the window vertically.
Enable or disable double-clicking to enlarge the window vertically
PC users can disable the ability to double-click to maximize windows vertically without affecting the ability to use the keyboard shortcut to maximize windows vertically. To enable or disable Double-Click to maximize windows vertically in Windows 11/10, you need to edit the registry.
Follow these steps:
Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures. Once done, you can do the following:
- Press Windows Key + R to invoke the Run dialog box.
- In the Run dialog box, type regedit and press Enter to open Registry Editor.
- Navigate to or navigate to the path of the registry key below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
- In the location, in the right pane, double-click the SnapSizing entry to change its properties.
If the key is not present, right-click the empty space in the right pane, then select New > String Value to create the registry key, then rename the key to SnapSizing and press Enter.
- Double-click the new entry to change its properties.
- Contribution 1 (for Enable) or 0 (for Disable) in the Vvalue data field, as needed.
- Click Agree or press Enter to save the change.
- Quit Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer.
That's all about how to enable or disable double-click to maximize windows vertically in Windows 11/10!
Related article: Enable or disable the swipe maximized window in Windows
How do I disable double-clicking on Windows?
To disable or disable double-click on Windows 11/10, follow these steps:
- Press the Windows key + X on the keyboard at the same time.
- Select Control Panel.
- Select the File Explorer options.
- On the General tab, in Click items as follows, select the Double-click option to open an item.
- Click Ok to save the setting.
Can you disable double-clicking?
To change the speed of the mouse double-click, follow these steps:
- Open Settings (Windows key + I).
- Select "Devices" and then "Mouse".
- Under "Related settings," select "Additional mouse options."
- You will see an image of a folder icon and a slider that you can move to adjust the speed of the double-click.
How do I disable window magnification?
To disable minimize and maximize animations in Windows 11/10, follow these steps:
- In the Cortana search field, enter Advanced System Settings and click the first result.
- Below Performanceclick Settings to open the settings menu.
- Uncheck the Animate Windows when minimizing or maximizing option.
- Click Apply.
- Click Ok.
What is double-click prevention?
To prevent the mouse from moving during a double-click, stall the mouse by putting the thumb on the side of the mouse and the bottom of the hand on the bottom of the mouse.