How to Enable or Disable Snap Layouts in Windows 11

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By Oluwaseun Bamisile

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Do you wish to enable or disable the snap layouts feature on your Windows 11 PC? This guide contains various methods to do so.

Option 1: Enable or Disable Snap Layouts Through Settings

As expected, Windows 11 users can enable or disable the snap layouts feature on their computer through Settings. To do that, follow the procedures below.

  1. Right-click the Start menu button on the taskbar and select Settings from the options that appear. Alternatively, use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open Windows 11 Settings.
  1. After doing that, ensure you are on the System tab in the Settings window.
Enable Or Disable Snap Layouts In Windows 11 Through Settings
  1. Following that, select Multitasking on the right pane of the Settings window.
  1. Afterward, you can turn on the toggle opposite Snap windows to enable the snap layouts feature. Meanwhile, if you want to disable the feature, turn off the toggle opposite Snap windows.
Enable Or Disable Snap Layouts In Windows 11 Through Settings
  1. You can also click Snap windows and check/uncheck the boxes under it to further customize the snap layouts feature after enabling it.

Option 2: Enable or Disable Snap Layouts via the Windows Registry Editor

Interestingly, you can also enable or disable this feature on your Windows 11 computer through the Registry Editor. However, it is important to mention that editing the Windows Registry can damage your PC if wrongfully done.

Due to that, I strongly advise you to create a restore point before carrying on or proceed with the steps cautiously.

  1. On the taskbar in Windows 11, click the Windows 11 Search button.
Enable Or Disable Snap Layouts In Windows 11 Via Windows Registry Editor
  1. After that, type “registry editor” in the search box and select the Registry Editor app under the Best match result. By doing that, you should receive a prompt requesting access to allow the app to make changes to your PC – click Yes to proceed.
  1. When Registry Editor finally opens, navigate to the path below using the folders on the left pane.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Enable Or Disable Snap Layouts In Windows 11 Via Windows Registry Editor
  1. Afterward, right-click the Advanced folder on the left pane, hover your mouse cursor on New, and select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  1. Then, rename the newly created DWORD value to “EnableSnapAssistFlyout” (without the quotes).
Enable Or Disable Snap Layouts In Windows 11 Via Windows Registry Editor
  1. Following that, double-click the EnableSnapAssistFlyout value to edit it. Hence, change the Value data to “0” and press the enter key to disable the snap layout feature.

    Meanwhile, to enable the feature, change the Value data to “1” and press the enter key.
  1. After enabling or disabling the snap layouts feature, reboot your Windows 11 computer to effect the change.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I disable snap layouts in Windows 11?

a) Right-click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings from the displayed options. 
b) After doing that, ensure you are on the System tab in the Settings window.
c) Following that, select Multitasking on the right pane of the Settings window.
d) Afterward, turn off the toggle opposite Snap windows to disable the snap layouts feature. 

2. How many snap layouts are there in Windows 11?

There are about six snap layouts in Windows 11.

3. What is Windows 11 snap assist?

Snap Assist is a feature in Windows 11 that allows users to organize their applications more efficiently on the screen.

4. Does snap layouts come with Windows 11 by default?

Yes, the snap layouts feature comes with the Windows 11 operating system by default.

5. Does Windows 10 have snap layouts?

Yes, the Windows 10 operating system has the snap layouts feature.

Conclusion

The snap layouts feature is a notable addition to the Windows 11 OS. Furthermore, it is a highly refined feature that helps users better manage their workflow and improve productivity.

Well, this guide has provided multiple methods to enable or disable this feature in Windows 11. Specifically, we learned how to enable/disable the feature via Settings and Windows Registry Editor.

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About the Author

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Oluwaseun Bamisile

Oluwaseun is the Lead Content Editor at Itechguides.com. He holds a National Diploma in Computer Science (currently studying part-time for his Higher National Diploma). An internet geek with a love for automobiles, he writes product reviews, tech articles, and how-to guides on the site.

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