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Because of the snapping in Windows (search for "multitasking" in settings), when you move a window from one monitor to another, you need to drag it fast, otherwise it will try to maximize the window (but only fill half the screen).

Is there a way to disable this between monitors completely, but still keep the snapping part for the sides without another monitor?

Example:

MONITOR 1|MONITOR 2|MONITOR 3

Behavior I want: When I move the window between MONITOR 2 and MONITOR 1, it should move freely (like if snapping was disabled). But when I try to move the window from MONITOR 2 to the free space above, it should simply maximize the window (just as it does normally).

MortenMoulder
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This is very late but for Windows 10, if you leave snap windows on with the Timeline (Show Suggestions In Your Timeline) setting off, it will still snap at the edges and top, but not between Windows.

Jhonny
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This should work:

Right click on desktop -> Display Settings -> Multi-tasking -> and turn off the top slider (should say something with snap).

Otherwise you can find details here:

https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/how-to-disable-snap-assist-windows-10/

Rafficer
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This behaviour seems to be caused by Windows 10's implementation of Aero Snap. Personally, I disable Aero Snap and then use AltDrag for snapping instead (which provides a Linux Mint style of window dragging).

Disabling Aero Snap

Find setting in start menu:

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Disable window snapping:

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Installing a replacement

I still want snapping, just not the default that Windows 10 provides. So I use AltDrag, which has various snapping options. You may either just enable border snapping, or hold Alt and then drag to the side to snap the window:

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As a somewhat unrelated note, AltDrag currently only works correctly on 100% dpi - there are forks which continue the original work, I'm unsure if this addresses the DPI issues.

Tested on Windows 10 Pro 1909.

aggregate1166877
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I found an answer to my issue in this post below. Essentially the answer lies in how fast Windows is measuring the update speed of the mouse (polling speed). If this is set too high, Windows will detect the mouse approaching the border of the monitor and activate the 'Snap' feature:

https://superuser.com/a/1752978

FlippantAcceptor
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Hit the Windows key, type "multi" and you should see a shortcut for "Multitasking Settings". Click that, disable any/all features you want, it is under "Snap" settings. Hit the top one to turn them all off.

jmb
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