Windows 10: How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!!

Discus and support How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!! in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; submitted by /u/daehoidar23 [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/gts70k/how_do_i_remove_the_focus_rectangle_this_is_not_a/ Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/daehoidar23, May 31, 2020.

  1. How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!!

    /u/daehoidar23, May 31, 2020
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  2. CraigM70 Win User

    How do I remove field/area focus rectangle in Win 10

    I have recently upgraded from Win7 and finding some settings in Win 10 a challenge. Specifically the OS selects a field or screen area that it applies focus for keyboard entry. I'd like to remove that function. It does not help usability for me and there is a delay before the focus rectangle is displayed which is distracting. The cursor location should be sufficient to highlight where the focus is. There is no need to show both the cursor and focus rectangle.

    Anyone able to give guidance on how to remove the focus rectangle? I've looked through the Ease of Use features and Advanced Settings, but might have missed something.

    Lenovo X1 Tablet/Laptop
    Win 10 enterprise(2016)
    Win 64 bit with tablet pen and touch
     
    CraigM70, May 31, 2020
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  3. Removing Windows 10 double focus rectangle

    For some reason, Windows 10 started showing double (thick) focus rectangle for desktop icons and listview items. It is 2 pixels thick.

    How do I go back to single pixel (thin) focus rectangle as it originally used to be (1 pixel thick dotted rectangle)?

    This is how it looks now:


    How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!! PZDLs.png


    This is how it used to look (picture from Win7):


    How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!! LJGzO.png


    The screenshots are from desktop icons but it shows on any standard listview control.

    So to be clear, I do not want to remove the focused rectangle, I want to make it thinner again.
     
    Coder12345, May 31, 2020
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  4. dalchina Win User

    How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!!

    dalchina, May 31, 2020
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How do I remove the focus rectangle? This is not a consistent feature and is very awful!!!

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