DragFullWindows

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

DragFullWindows

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop

Data type Range Default value

REG_SZ

0 | 1

1

Description

Specifies what appears on the screen while a user drags a window.

Value Meaning

0

Only the outline of the window moves.

1

The entire window and its contents move.

Change Method

To change what appears on the screen while a user drags a window, in Control Panel double-click Display, click the Effects tab, and then click the Show window contents while dragging check box.

Note

  • When the system is first installed, the value of this entry is 2 until Win32k.sys is loaded during the very first login session and queries the video adapter for its capabilities. Depending on the answer, the value of this entry is then set to 0 or 1.