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QuincyWilder
Iron Contributor
Apr 15, 2025

Windows 11 - how to disable the windows fade on mouse hover over the window "X" close button

As my title describes, I am trying to figure out how to toggle off the Windows 11 "feature" of fading a window when you hover over its "X" close button on the top right

thanks in advance for any insights!

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    MilesGrove
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 17, 2025

    Unfortunately, Windows 11 doesn’t offer a built-in setting to disable the fade effect when hovering over the “X” button. It’s part of the system’s Fluent UI. You could try turning off animations via:
    Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects > Animation effects, but this disables all animations, not just the “X” hover fade.

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