How to Disable Animations on Windows 10

Disabling animations speeds up your device

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft has introduced among many other features the window animation that you only get with the new Windows 10.

Although this animation only shows when you open a new window or you close a previous one someWindows 10users are getting pretty annoyed by it.

How can I turn off animations on my Windows 10 device?

For those of you who installedWindows 10technical preview on your devices, you might be wondering how you can completely disable the animations feature you have.

You will see that it is not that big of a deal to learn how to disable the animations inWindows 10and it will only take you a couple of minutes if you follow step by step the tutorials below.

1. Via System Properties

2. Use the Ease of Access Center

Press theWindows keyon your keyboard to open theSearch menu.
Typesettingsin the search box.
Click on the result to open theSettings menu.
Situated on the left side in the menu, you will have theEase of accessoption. Click on it.
Now that you are in theEase of Accesswindow, you need to navigate to theDisplaysection.
Scroll down to theSimplify and personalize Windowstab.
Place the switch to theOffstate under theShow animations in Windowsfeature.

If you want to turn off animations on your device, you can do this through the built-in Ease of Access Center. It allows you to toggle animations on and off in just a click.

3. From Control Panel

Here you go! Now you will have your computer running faster.

We also have an article onhow to disable animations on Windows 11that you can check out.

Following either one of the methods above will disable your animations inWindows 10and now you also know from where you can turn them on again if you ever wish to.

Please write to us below for any other questions related to this article and we will help you as soon as possible.

How to Disable Animations on Windows 10#

How can I turn off animations on my Windows 10 device?#

1. Via System Properties#

2. Use the Ease of Access Center#

3. From Control Panel#

How to Disable Animations on Windows 10

How can I turn off animations on my Windows 10 device?

1. Via System Properties

2. Use the Ease of Access Center

3. From Control Panel