Snap, Shake and Peek are some of the amazing and handy features introduced in Windows 7. However, some users might be finding ways to turn off or disable these new features.

Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7 -

Want to focus on one window? Shake it, and all the other open windows on your desktop will be hidden. Shake again, and they’re all back.

To turn off Shake, Open Run or Search and type gpedit.msc to open Local Group Policy Editor. Navigate to User configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop

Double-click the entry named ‘Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture’. Select Enabled button, click Apply > Ok.

Disable Aero Snap in Windows 7 -

Size & arrange windows by simply dragging their borders to the edges of your screen. Instantly expand to full screen and back, or arrange two windows side by side.

This is one great and useful feature which I mostly use in Windows 7. If you aren’t happy with it and want to disable it, then check the solution below:

To turn off Snap, Open Control Panel > "Ease of Access Center". Click on "Make it easier to focus on tasks" link located at end.

Enable the entry “Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen" present under ‘Make it easier to manage windows’. Click Apply.

Disable Aero Peek in Windows 7 -

Aero peek shows the icons, gadgets, and anything else on your Window 7 desktop, with a simple move of your cursor over the little transparent rectangle, located in the lower right corner of your taskbar.

To turn off Peek, right-click taskbar and open its Properties. Uncheck the option named “Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop”. Click Apply > Ok.

You can also remove the show desktop button, using Windows 7 Show Desktop Button Remover which is a free tiny portable tool.

Hope Windows 7 users will find this post useful

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Long time has passed since we shared any unofficial Windows 7 theme. I’ve searched a cool glassy theme or visual style ‘Office 2010 vs’ created by a deviant yacine29.

Office 2010 theme for Windows 7 features maximum clarity and transparency and offers a perfect border look on Windows. It has a glossy and stylish taskbar with squared and glassy buttons. The theme is also packed with 4 beautiful high-resolution wallpapers.

Features:

- a multi-color shell style, that mean each folder will have a different shell style color
- a perfect office-like windows frames
- buttons and lists were designed to look exactly like ms office
- a squared windows frames
- a new start menu look,with an improved transparency and clarity
- transparent extended start menu
- a new progress bars and the scroll bars look exactly like office
- a new caption buttons
- a transparent address bar and search bar
- a new taskbar look, glassy, glossy and stylish, with a squared buttons
- a squared taskbar previews and transparent jump lists
- a new start button orbs

To Install Office 2010 theme, just download it and follow the easy instructions given in the readme file. The theme requires Aero enabled and supports Windows 7 Final.

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If you are using Windows 7 on an old PC with less graphics or want to make Windows 7 faster, then you must use the Basic theme. Windows 7 basic theme is without Aero and is certainly very light as compared to Aero theme.

Basic theme is non transparent, doesn’t show applications preview in taskbar and disables Aero Peek. To enable it, open Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization. Under ‘Basic and high contrast themes’ select Windows 7 Basic.

Now you’ll notice a huge improvement in your Windows 7 system speed. It is highly recommended for office users and people preferring simple look.

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Aero Snap is a new feature in Windows 7 that aims at improving user experience and enhances the concept of “Natural User Interface” GUI. But you can now use it in your XP and Vista by simply installing a small app called AeroSnap.

AeroSnap is a simple but powerful application that allows you to resize, arrange or maximize your desktop windows with just drag’n'drop. Simple drag a window to a side of your desktop to snap it or drag it to the top to maximize. When you drag it back to the last position, the last window size will be restored. It also works with multiple monitors!

Download AeroSnap Free

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