How To Disable Minimize and Maximize Windows Animation in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

While Windows 11 offers some nice visual effects, sometimes these animations can be annoying, especially on older or less powerful computers. The good news is that you can easily turn off animations to simplify your experience and increase performance. Animations in Windows 11 may look cool, but they consume system resources and can slow down your computer. Whether you're aiming for a faster workflow or just prefer a simpler interface, turning off these animations can make a noticeable difference. In this article, we'll walk you through the simple steps to turn off animations in Windows 11

1. Turn on or off Animation via Performance Options

In addition to the Settings app and Control Panel, Windows 11 offers a dedicated menu of performance options that you can use to turn on or off animations and other visual effects.

1. Open the Start menu. Then type view advanced system settings and press Enter to open the Performance Options panel.

2. In the System Properties window, switch to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button under Performance.

3. In the Visual Effects tab, check or uncheck these options to turn on or off animation effects:

• Animate controls and elements inside windows
• Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
• Animations in the taskbar

4. Click the Apply button and then click OK.

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2. Turn on or off Animation Effects via Windows Settings

1. Click Start > Settings > Accessibility.

2. Click on Visual effects on the right.

3. Toggle Animation effects on or off here.

3. Turn on or off Animation via Control Panel

To turn animation effects on or off from the Control Panel in Windows 11, refer to the following steps:

1. Press Win + R key to open the Run dialog. Then type control.exe and press Enter to open Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, click Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center.

3. Click Make the computer easier to see under the Explore all settings section.

4. Scroll down to the Make things on the screen easier to see section and check (off) or uncheck (on-default) Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible).

5. Click Apply to save the changes and your screen may freeze for a few seconds. When it comes back up, click OK to complete the process.

That’s it on the three ways on how to turn on or off animation effects in Windows 11.