How to Disable Windows 10 Snap Assist Feature
Window Snap was first introduced in Windows 7, is a pretty convenient feature for quickly maximizing your screen's real estate. You can now snap windows so they take up the full half or just a quarter of the screen.
Microsoft is expanded the functionality of the Snap feature in Windows 10 with something called Snap Assist.
To snap a desktop window, left-click its window title bar, hold your mouse down, and then drag it to either the left or right edges of your screen. You'll see a transparent overlay appear, showing you where the window will be placed. Release your mouse button to snap the window there. Snap Assist automatically recommends certain applications or windows to fill the other side of the screen when you snap an application.
Clicking any one of them will maximize that app and snap it to the either right or left side of the screen.
If you don't want or like Snap Assist feature automatically recommending certain applications or windows to fill the other side of the screen, you can disable Snap Assist in the Windows 10 Settings. Here’s how to do it.
To disable Snap Assist in Windows 10, open Start Menu > Settings > System > Multitasking.
Under the “Snap” category on the right, find the option labeled When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it and set it to Off.
This will disable Snap Assist in Windows 10.
Once you disable Snap Assist, try to snap an application or window to one side or corner of your Windows 10 desktop. You’ll notice that the app snaps just fine, but the remaining space on your desktop stays the same, without the presence of Snap Assist’s recommended apps.
Microsoft is expanded the functionality of the Snap feature in Windows 10 with something called Snap Assist.
To snap a desktop window, left-click its window title bar, hold your mouse down, and then drag it to either the left or right edges of your screen. You'll see a transparent overlay appear, showing you where the window will be placed. Release your mouse button to snap the window there. Snap Assist automatically recommends certain applications or windows to fill the other side of the screen when you snap an application.
Clicking any one of them will maximize that app and snap it to the either right or left side of the screen.
If you don't want or like Snap Assist feature automatically recommending certain applications or windows to fill the other side of the screen, you can disable Snap Assist in the Windows 10 Settings. Here’s how to do it.
To disable Snap Assist in Windows 10, open Start Menu > Settings > System > Multitasking.
Under the “Snap” category on the right, find the option labeled When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it and set it to Off.
This will disable Snap Assist in Windows 10.
Once you disable Snap Assist, try to snap an application or window to one side or corner of your Windows 10 desktop. You’ll notice that the app snaps just fine, but the remaining space on your desktop stays the same, without the presence of Snap Assist’s recommended apps.