Windows 10: How to disable the light blue border box when you hover over icon in Windows 10

Discus and support How to disable the light blue border box when you hover over icon in Windows 10 in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]If when you hover your mouse pointer over an icon, a blue border box appears, then here’s what you can do to remove this anomaly. I recently... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Jun 18, 2021.

  1. WinClub New Member

    How to disable the light blue border box when you hover over icon in Windows 10

    WinClub, Jun 18, 2021
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  2. Mayra Aqu Win User

    how to disable mouse hover on a windows 10 desktop

    Hi David,

    Windows has a feature where you can activate a window by hovering over it with a mouse. We would like to verify if you are referring to that kind of feature. If so, we can disable it using the steps below:

    • Right-click on the Start menu.
    • Choose Control Panel then, click Ease of Access.
    • Click Change how your mouse works.
    • Look for Make it easier to manage windows then, uncheck the box beside the
      Activate a window by hovering it with the mouse.
    • Click Apply, then OK.

    Don't hesitate to update us with the result.
     
    Mayra Aqu, Jun 18, 2021
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  3. jcb72 Win User
    How to disable mouse hover on a window in Windows 10? (June 2019)

    This feature appears to have been moved with the latest Windows update.

    How can I disable it?

    Quoting a thread from around 2.5 years ago this was how to disable it:

    This however no longer works.

    Mayra Aqu


    Hi David,

    Windows has a feature where you can activate a window by hovering over it with a mouse. We would like to verify if you are referring to that kind of feature. If so, we can disable it using the steps below:

    1. Right-click on the Start menu.
    2. Choose Control Panel then, click Ease of Access.
    3. Click Change how your mouse works.
    4. Look for Make it easier to manage windows then, uncheck the box beside the Activate a window by hovering it with the mouse.
    5. Click Apply, then OK.
     
    jcb72, Jun 18, 2021
    #3
  4. How to disable the light blue border box when you hover over icon in Windows 10

    Cheap Photo box that will get the job done

    WEll i took on this project for PP hes a hardware reviewer and wants to get the professional looking pics for the Pc parts

    Materials:
    • Big cardboard box
    • a razor
    • white material 3 yards
    • cone lights
    • stapler
    • medical tape
    • pvc pipe about 6 inches longer than your box
    • white paint any cheap finger paint would work
    the project I'm guessing will cost me $30 if it works out properly
    I will post pictures and step by step as i do it
     
    MomentoMoir, Jun 18, 2021
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