Windows 10: Windows 10 update turns off Aero Shake, adds new features to legacy tools

Microsoft has confirmed that it’s experimenting with a new change that will turn off the underused “Aero Shake” function in Windows 10. Aero Shake, otherwise known as “Shake to Minimize” allows you to minimize all open windows by shaking the cursor back-and-forth when left-clicking on a primary window.

Shake to Minimize function was added with Windows 8, and it’s handy when you want to focus on a particular window and minimize the rest in one go.

As we reported in December, references spotted in the preview builds show that a future Windows 10 update will turn off the “Aero Shake” feature by default. Almost after a month, Microsoft has confirmed that this function is now disabled but it can be enabled via Registry Editor.

“Aero Shake is disabled in this build. To enable it, you will need to go here in Registry Editor and create a new DWORD entry named DisallowShaking with a value of 0,” Microsoft noted in the changelog of Build 21286.

It appears that Microsoft is now planning to turn off the feature by default and add an “Aero Shake” toggle to the Settings app for those who need it.

Windows 10 legacy tools are getting better


Microsoft has been slowly adding more advanced options to the Settings app in Windows 10 to create one settings experience that’s consistent across all form factors, including Windows 10X and HoloLens.

However, Microsoft hasn’t forgotten the legacy apps such as Registry Editor and Device Manager. In the latest preview build, the software maker is testing new features for these two tools.

With Build 21277, Microsoft added a new feature to Registry Editor that will finally allow you to use CTRL + Backspace to delete words at a time.

This keyboard shortcut will delete the entire word to the left of your cursor in the ‘Find’ window and other places in one keystroke, which means you no longer need to delete every letter manually.

In another preview update, Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature called “ViewDrivers” for the Device Manager.

This will allow you to quickly identify the drivers that are using * .inf files with detailed information so that you can better manage the updates for the driver and compare the version correctly with the driver offered on the manufacturer’s site.

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Disable Aero shake windows 10 without admin

Hi ErikSwanson-

I'm Kevin B. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience about the aero shake, let me help you sort things out.

Aero Shake is one of the many features introduced with Windows 7 and continues to be part of Windows 10 as well. The feature enables you to quickly minimize all open windows except the currently active window by shaking the currently active window or using
Windows logo + Home keyboard shortcut.

Enable or disable Aero Shake via Settings

The Aero Shake feature doesn’t work if the Snap is turned off.

Step 1: Navigate to Settings app > System > Multitasking.

Step 2: Turn off Arrange windows automatically by dragging them to sides of corners of the screen option to disable the Aero Shake. Turn this option on to enable Aero Shake

If you don’t want to turn off the snap feature or the multitasking features to get rid of Aero Shake, refer to the directions in Method 2 or Method 3.

That is the simplest way to disable it but again if your company has a restriction about the admin rights it will be hard for you to do this.

Also, if you have a IT administrator you can actually request to disable to functions about your Aero shake.

Hope this will help and have a blessed day!

Thanks.

Kevin B.

Independent advisor

 

Windows 10 Aero Shake

I don't think. I never changed my laptop to tablet mode. I didn't know I could.

Anyway. I believe one of the updates since this original post fixed the issue.

Now, the Aero Shake thing does not turn the screen in "Always on Top" mode anymore.

Thank you all!

 

Windows 10 Aero Shake

Ok. As I never had seen this Aero Shake before, I just figure this out in Windows 10. Kind of by accident.

Now, I understood what was minimizing all other screens, why, and how to get them back.

However, one thing I couldn't find out by myself how to "fix" and I also could not find any answer in forums.

The thing is, for some reason, the window I shake twice (first to minimize all other windows, second to bring them back) is getting "Always of Top".

If I do it with a second window, the second window gets privileges over the first, but both kept Always on Top of everything else.

This is annoying me. Does anyone know how to set this to never change to "Always on Top"?

Thanks.