Vista - Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window

**Brink**

How to Activate a Window by Hovering Over it with the Mouse Pointer in Vista

Information

This will allow a window to be activated by hovering the mouse pointer over the window for a second to make it easier to switch between open windows.

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Here's How:

1. Open Control Panel. (Classic View)

2. Click on the Click to Play button in the video below.

That's it,
Shawn

moshepp · 12-03-2008

I went to the above section and the field is NOT activated. If I do not move the mouse away from an email message, a link or an icon on my desktop, it will take me there automatically. How do I fix this.? It is driving me nuts!

**Brink** · 12-03-2008

Hello Moshepp,

The feature in this tutorial is for only for activating a window while hovering, and not a link or icon though.

Is this for a mouse or touchpad?

If a touchpad, you might look in the control panel, mouse, device settings, settings, and UNCHECK "Enable Tapping" to see if that can help.

If mouse, you might look for a similar feature for that brand of mouse.

Hope this helps some,
Shawn

moshepp · 12-03-2008

Thank you for the reply. You were correct that it was the touchpad. I wasn't connecting the two as being different. I went to the Tapping site and it was not checked. I checked it, came out and went back in and unchecked it. It seems to have worked. I'll let you know if it starts again. Thanks for the help.

**Brink** · 12-03-2008

You're welcome Moshepp. I'm happy to hear that it seems to have stopped for now.

Shawn

LMURRAY · 01-16-2009

I don't know if I am doing this correctly, but I "think" I have followed the directions correctly, but when I move my mouse over File, Edit, View, etc nothing happens.

When I hovering my mouse over one of the icons on the Yahoo toolbar, nothing happens.

What or how is supposed to work? I was thinking that doing one of the above would open a menu or window.

I would appreciate your help.

**Brink** · 01-16-2009

Hello LMurray.

You would want this tutorial instead for the menus.

Menu Show Delay Time

Hope this helps,
Shawn

12-03-2008
moshepp Vista Ultimate x64 3 posts	Re: Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window I went to the above section and the field is NOT activated. If I do not move the mouse away from an email message, a link or an icon on my desktop, it will take me there automatically. How do I fix this.? It is driving me nuts!
My System Specs

12-03-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window Hello Moshepp, The feature in this tutorial is for only for activating a window while hovering, and not a link or icon though. Is this for a mouse or touchpad? If a touchpad, you might look in the control panel, mouse, device settings, settings, and UNCHECK "Enable Tapping" to see if that can help. If mouse, you might look for a similar feature for that brand of mouse. Hope this helps some, Shawn
My System Specs

12-03-2008
moshepp Vista Ultimate x64 3 posts	Re: Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window Thank you for the reply. You were correct that it was the touchpad. I wasn't connecting the two as being different. I went to the Tapping site and it was not checked. I checked it, came out and went back in and unchecked it. It seems to have worked. I'll let you know if it starts again. Thanks for the help.
My System Specs

12-03-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window You're welcome Moshepp. I'm happy to hear that it seems to have stopped for now. Shawn
My System Specs

01-16-2009
LMURRAY vista home 32bit 2 posts	Re: Mouse Hovering to Activate a Window I don't know if I am doing this correctly, but I "think" I have followed the directions correctly, but when I move my mouse over File, Edit, View, etc nothing happens. When I hovering my mouse over one of the icons on the Yahoo toolbar, nothing happens. What or how is supposed to work? I was thinking that doing one of the above would open a menu or window. I would appreciate your help.
My System Specs

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