Ever grab a window to move it and suddenly all your other windows minimize? That’s Aero Shake, a Windows feature designed to help you focus by shaking one window and minimizing the rest. But for many users, it’s more frustrating than helpful.

If you’re tired of accidentally minimizing everything with a flick of the mouse, here’s how to turn off Aero Shake in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

💡 What is Aero Shake?

Aero Shake is a feature that lets you click and “shake” the title bar of a window to minimize all other open windows. Shake it again, and the windows are restored.

While it may sound handy, it often gets triggered by mistake—especially on laptops or touchpads.

🛠 How to Disable Aero Shake via Settings (Windows 11)

This option is available in Windows 11 21H2 and later.

Steps:

1. Open Settings (Win + I)
2. Go to System → Multitasking
3. Scroll to Title bar window shake
4. Toggle it Off

That’s it—no more accidental window minimization.

🛠 How to Disable Aero Shake via Group Policy (Windows 10/11 Pro)

This works on Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions.

Steps:

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter
2. Navigate to:

User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Desktop

3. Double-click “Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture”
4. Set it to Enabled, then click OK
5. Restart your PC (or log out and back in)

🔧 Disable Aero Shake via Registry Editor (All Editions)

Use this if you’re on Windows 10/11 Home, which lacks Group Policy Editor.

Steps:

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter
2. Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

If the Explorer key doesn’t exist, right-click Windows, choose New → Key, and name it Explorer

3. In the right pane, right-click and choose New → DWORD (32-bit) Value
4. Name it:

NoWindowMinimizingShortcuts

5. Double-click it and set the value to:

1

6. Click OK and restart your PC

Aero Shake will now be disabled.

✅ Final Thoughts

Whether you’re using Windows 10 or 11, disabling Aero Shake can make your workflow smoother and prevent those accidental desktop wipes. You can always re-enable it later if you change your mind.

Need help editing the registry or restoring settings later? Drop a comment and I’ll walk you through it.