Hack to Activate and Switch Window in Windows 7 By Mouse Over Hover Without Click
When there are many windows open on desktop of Windows 7, normally users will click on another window in order activate the window into front or foreground and switch to the task or window. Some users may prefer to be able to switch to another window immediately upon mouse over or hover the mouse pointer on the inactive window. Microsoft provides such auto-bring to front window on mouse over option in Windows 7.
To enable and turn on Windows 7 feature to activate and bring to front a window automatically on mouse over as if user has click on it without any actual mouse click, follow these steps:
- Go to Control Panel.
- Click on Ease of Access link or Ease of Access Center icon.
- Select Change how your mouse works or Make the mouse easier to use option.
- Tick the check box for Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse under “Make it easier to manage windows” section.
- Click OK or Apply, and hover your mouse on another window to activate it instantly.
Actually, the feature is meant for user with disabilities to make it simpler to use Windows. Thus, normal users may feel uncomfortable or even mistakenly move the mouse away to activate the wrong window when still want to stay working on current application. Thus, use with care.
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Thank you so very much. I don't care if it is a hack or a feature. It is the most annoying tool I have ever come across. It might as well have an automatic shutdown if you accidentally press two keys at once.
Thank you! The lack of focus-follows-mouse has been one of my biggest annoyances on the few occasions where I have to use Windows (instead of Kubuntu), and finding out this is possible will make having to use Windows 7 at work so much less painful!
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I actually want to deactivate it. When I uncheck the box (which I have done this numerous times,) everytime I reboot the check mark is still there. I hit apply then okay, or sometimes okay, doesn't matter, it is still there, what do I do?
True I wouldn't call this a hack either, and it certainly can get annoying because it makes the window in particular come to the front. I thinkt ahts why its an accessibility thing.
To just activate a window without moving it to the front, use True X-Mouse (google it).
What this *should* hack, is Explorer! I only want to hover over either the left/right pane, to start scrolling! I don't want to have to click to scroll.
But problem is, that this not only activate window, but also switch it to front. I need only activate it
Sorry but this does not qualify as a "hack". It's a built in fuction of Windows 7 and its accessible through the Control Panel…