How to disable drag top of screen Snap layouts on Windows 11

• Windows 11 includes a Snap layouts bar that appears when dragging windows to the top of the screen.
• The feature helps organize apps but may feel intrusive for some users.
• You can disable the drag-to-top Snap layouts option from system settings.

Windows 11 includes an updated Snap layouts experience designed to make multitasking more intuitive. One of the features lets you drag a window to the top of the screen to reveal the Snap layouts bar, where you can drop it into a predefined layout and use Snap Assist to organize the rest of your apps.

While this visual interface can be helpful, it’s not for everyone. If you prefer using keyboard shortcuts or accessing Snap layouts from the maximize button, the drag-to-top experience may feel unnecessary or distracting.

Fortunately, Windows 11 provides an option to disable this feature.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn off the Snap layouts menu that appears when dragging a window to the top of the screen.

• Disable drag top of screen Snap layouts on Windows 11
• Enable drag top of screen Snap layouts on Windows 11

Disable drag top of screen Snap layouts on Windows 11

To disable the Snap layouts drop-down menu from the top of the screen on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.

2. Click on System.

3. Click the Multitasking page.

4. Click the Snap windows setting.

5. Clear the “Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen” option to disable the Snap layout at the top of the screen.

   

6. (Optional) Clear the “Show snap layouts when I hover over a window’s maximize button” option to disable Snap layouts completely.

Once you complete the steps, dragging a window to the top of the screen will no longer show the Snap layouts drop-down interface. However, you will continue to be able to use Snap Assist with the keyboard or maximize button.

Enable drag top of screen Snap layouts on Windows 11

To enable the Snap layouts drag window feature, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.

2. Click on System.

3. Click the Multitasking tab.

4. Click the Snap windows setting.

5. Check the “Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen” option.

   

6. Check the “Show snap layouts when I hover over a window’s maximize button” option (if applicable).

After you complete the steps, you can use Snap layouts to snap windows on the desktop by dragging and dropping windows at the top of the screen or using the maximize button.