Is there a way to disable the “maximize” snap?

Question

I love the left and right half screen snaps, but the top of the screen maximize snap is just annoying. Is there anyway to selectively disable that one?

Related question: Is there any way to customize the windows 7 snap feature?

Answer 1

You cannot, Dan.

I do agree however that the "maximize" snap has got in the way a few times with my usual window dragging and such operations.

I can't seem to be able to locate it right now (which is a shame, since I would like to provide you with the link). But the "maximize" Aero-Snap feature has already been criticized by more than a handful of users across TechNet and MSDN forums. It's very likely Microsoft will introduce changes to this. At best allow for selective Aero-Snap features, which is something that has also been asked for other reasons.

Answer 2

EDIT: For Clarity; As already mentioned, it is not possible to do exactly as you asked; to disable all features, you can take the following steps. Sometimes I find myself more annoyed by the "helper" that I don't want than enchanted by those I do. As such, here are instructions to disable the whole she-bang.

1. Click Start, Control Panel
2. Click Ease of Access and click Ease of Access Center
3. Click one of the following options:
   • Make the mouse easier to use
   • Make the keyboard easier to use
   • Make it easier to focus on tasks
4. Place a checkmark near the following option:

   Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen

5. Click OK, and close the Ease of Access Center

Hope this helps.

Note, there seems to be some debate as to whether the hotkeys such as [WIN]+[UP], [WIN]+[DN] still work, and I am not running Windows 7 at the moment, so if you could post in reply as to whether or not they remain functional after disabling this feature, I/we would be very much obliged.