I've searched the internet and I came across this post https://superuser.com/a/222609/557192 but it only solves one half of the problem. The first comment of this answer describes my problem but I could not find any solutions to this 'problem'. So I'm making a new post for this. Any help is appreciated!
EDIT:
So it seems there is no build-in way to achieve this. It's basically all or nothing. http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/disable-aero-snap-windows/
Worth considering, however, is that you’ll also lose the ability to position windows on the right or left side of the screen, minimize, and maximize by using the keyboard arrow keys while holding the Windows key. For many users, the mouse-based snap features have a tendency to be annoying, but the keyboard-based window management features are great. It’s a shame that Microsoft treats Aero Snap with an “all or nothing” approach, but users can always turn to a third party window management utility if they miss this functionality.
I don't know where to look for software which provide these functionalities, so I'm open for software suggestions!
EDIT2:
There is actually a build-in option to do this.
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So after some more searching I've found a way to achieve this. Average length of a classroom.
Found the solution on http://winaero.com/blog/disable-snapping-in-windows-10-but-keep-other-extended-window-management-options/
- Open Registry Editor and go to the following Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
- Modify the string value named DockMoving. By default, it has a value data of 1. You need to set it to 0.
- Sign out from your Windows 10 account and sign back in for the changes to take effect.
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I've searched everywhere for help on this new feature in windows 10. If I grab a window to move it there is a popup overlay that appears near where I've clicked which seems to intend to make it easy to snap to the sides of the monitor. Usually I don't want to snap a window I'm dragging to one of these areas and usually this popup is where I want to drag the window and is getting in the way and preventing me from positioning windows where I want.
I've attempted to turn off 'snap' or 'aerosnap' in the System>Multitasking area, however if I turn off snap completely it prevents the shortcut keys (windows/arrow keys) from working correctly which I use a lot. If I disable snap completely it still does not disable this overlay popup as per the image.
I don't want to disable snap. I want to disable the overlay. How can I do this?
Snap Assist, Corner Snap and Snap Fill in Windows 10 explained
Today, we are going to take a look at Snap Assist, Corner Snap and Snap Fill in Windows 10.
Aero Snap was an incredibly useful addition in Windows 7.
It allowed users to put two app windows side by side, thus helping them multitask with ease.
It has been greatly improved in Windows 10.
Snap Assist:
This feature allows users to snap two windows on either side of the screen. In previous version of Windows, after snapping a window on the screen, users had to wade through other app windows to find a second one to snap. But in Windows 10, once you snap a window, you will be offered a list of app windows which are opened, and you just need to click on it to snap it. That is why this feature has been called the name Snap Assist.
(This is very similar to Task View)
Windows 10 Disable Snap Assist Registry
Here is how to use Snap Assist, left click on the title bar of any app and drag it to the left or right side of the screen. The application’s window will be snapped to the side of the screen you dragged it to, and resized to half of the screen’s size. Hearts of iron 4 democratic italy. Just pick a second app as explained above, and it will be fitted to the other half of the screen.
You can also use the Windows Key and an arrow key to Snap windows.
The following screenshot (and the one above) shows how Snap Assist Works.
Corner Snap:
What if you wanted to work with more than two apps simultaneously. Can I use three apps on the screen? With Corner Snap, you can use up to four apps on the screen.
Corner Snap works similarly to Snap Assist, except instead of dragging Windows on either side of the screen, you will have to drag the app to a corner of the screen. This feature is especially useful on large monitors.
Corner Snap will resize a Window to a quarter of the monitor’s screen size. This will help you use four apps, or even use two windows which use up a quarter of the screen each, and a third window which takes up an entire half of the screen.
The following screenshots shows how Corner Snap Works, with three apps and four apps snapped.
Corner Snap with four apps:
Snap Fill
Snapping a Window poses a slight issue, you may require a window to be larger than the other windows. Resizing a window manually will require you to adjust other windows manually too. To avoid this hassle, Windows 10 uses Snap Fill.
Once you snap a window, you can resize it as per your requirements. Now, when you snap another window, it will automatically fill the remaining space on the screen.
The above screenshot shows how a browser is resized to take up a large portion of the screen, while a second app fills the remnant space.
You can read more about Snap in Windows 10 at Microsoft‘s official website.
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Snapping windows is a great feature. Drag a window to the corner or side of your screen and Windows automatically resizes it to fill that space. When you snap a window to one side of the screen, Windows presents a thumbnail view of other open windows that you can use to fill the other half. That’s Snap Assist and if you don’t like it, you can turn it off.
Some people love the Snap Assist feature and others feel like it interrupts the flow of their work. Whatever your preference, it’s easy to turn Snap Assist off if you don’t like it.
Click Start and then click the cog icon (or just hit Windows+I) to open Settings.
In the Settings window, click the “System” category.
In the System Settings window, click the “Multitasking” tab over on the left. On the right, you’ll see several options in the “Snap” section. You can use those to turn off different aspects of the Snap feature, like whether dragging windows snaps them at all and whether snapped windows resize to fill available space.
If you only want to disable Snap Assist, turn off the “When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it” option.
That’s all there is to it. If you find that life without Snap Assist isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, return to the Multitasking settings and turn it back on.
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