Windows 10 keyboard shortcut to dock window side effect

Question

I frequently use win+left-arrow to move a Window to the side.

Using Windows 10:

Windows shows all windows as a thumbnail and I have to press esc to return to my normal operation. Windows 7 did not have this behavior.

Anyone know a work around for that?

Possible duplicate of [Windows key + arrow, i.e. Aero Snap, performing differently in Windows 10](https://superuser.com/questions/1257754/windows-key-arrow-i-e-aero-snap-performing-differently-in-windows-10) — Owen, Sep 10 '19 at 17:43
@Owen - it is the same issue and solution but the wording is different enough for me to not find it when I need it. Not sure now what I have to do with closing this question or not. — Lieven Keersmaekers, Sep 11 '19 at 05:59

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '19 at 14:27

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You can turn off this feature entirely & I'm guessing that will be your only solution:

Windows Settings->System->Multitasking->untick 'When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it'

answered Mar 08 '19 at 14:27

gregg

You have no idea of how much frustration you've saved me... – Lieven Keersmaekers Mar 08 '19 at 14:39
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Glad to help since it took me two seconds, you just had to know what the feature was called in Windows (Snap Assist or just Snap) to search for it :) – gregg Mar 08 '19 at 16:47
Now I know of the option I can see a use for it when using the mouse but being a keyboard nut, it's next to useless. – Lieven Keersmaekers Mar 08 '19 at 18:25

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