{"id":18852,"date":"2022-08-22T13:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=18852"},"modified":"2022-08-22T13:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:57:57","slug":"disable-show-window-contents-while-dragging-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/disable-show-window-contents-while-dragging-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Show Window Contents while Dragging in Windows 11 \/ 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can I make Windows 11 not show the contents of a window while I move it around on the screen? Is there a weird window dragging lag on your PC? By default, Windows will show the full contents of the window when you drag it. In order to reduce CPU\/GPU usage, you can configure Windows to show only the frame (a rectangle) while dragging a window.<\/p>\n

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In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 methods to disable show window contents while dragging in Windows 11 \/ 10.<\/p>\n

Method 1: Disable Show Window Contents while Dragging in Visual Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Press the Windows<\/strong> key and R<\/strong> to bring up the Run box, type sysdm.cpl<\/strong> and hit Enter to open the System Properties dialog<\/a>.\n

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  2. Choose the Advanced<\/strong> tab, and then click the Settings<\/strong> button under the Performance<\/strong> section.\n

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  3. Uncheck the “Show window contents while dragging<\/strong>” option and click OK<\/strong>. Note that this change applies to your current Windows account only.\n

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    Method 2: Use Registry Editor to Disable Show Window Contents while Dragging<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Open Registry Editor<\/a> and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop<\/code>. In the right pane, double-click the string DragFullWindows<\/strong>.\n

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    2. Set its value to 1 to enable “Show window contents while dragging”. A value data of 0 will disable it.\n

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    3. Close Registry Editor. Reboot your computer to make the change take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      That’s it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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