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Can You Turn Aero Shake Off in Windows 11?

Turn off Windows 11's Aero Shake behavior using the Title bar window shake toggle in Settings > System > Multitasking.
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Yes. In Windows 11, open Settings > System > Multitasking and switch off Title bar window shake. That built-in toggle disables the behavior commonly called Aero Shake.

How to disable Aero Shake in Windows 11

  1. Open Start > Settings.
  2. Select System > Multitasking.
  3. Switch off Title bar window shake.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 instructions list this setting under System > Multitasking. With it off, shaking a window by its title bar will no longer trigger the documented behavior of minimizing the other open windows.

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Where is the title bar window shake setting?

It is in Settings, under System > Multitasking. Microsoft calls the option Title bar window shake; Aero Shake is the common name people use for the gesture. When enabled, Microsoft says it can “quickly minimize all open windows except the one you’re working on.”

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What if the toggle is missing?

Check that you are following the Windows 11 path above and are in System > Multitasking. Microsoft’s support page covers Windows 11 and identifies the toggle by that name. Its page is undated, so the location or label could change in a future Windows update.

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