Windows 10 comes with lots of animation effects to give you a more attractive and user-friendly feel, such as fading effects, when you maximize/minimize a window or open/close a menu. If you find these animations slow down your computer or you don’t like them at all, here are 3 ways to turn off visual animations in Windows 10 to boost performance.

Method 1: Turn off Visual Animations Using the Settings App

1. Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app, and then click on Ease of Access.

   

2. From the left pane, select the Display category. In the right-side pane, slide the “Show animations in Windows” button to the left to disable the animations altogether.

   

Method 2: Turn off Visual Animations Using Control Panel

1. Open the Control Panel with Large icons view, and click on Ease of Access Center.

   

2. Scroll down to the “Explore all settings” section, click on “Make the computer easier to see“.

   

3. Check the option “Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible)” and click OK.

   

Method 3: Turn off Visual Animations Using System Properties

1. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog, type sysdm.cpl and hit Enter to open the System Properties window.

   

2. Select the Advanced tab. Click on the Settings button under the Performance section.

   

3. In the Performance Options dialog, you’ll see a long list of checkbox options which let you tweak your system’s visual effects. To disable animations, we recommend unchecking the following options:
   
   • Animate controls and elements inside windows
   • Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
   • Fade or slide menus into view
   • Fade or slide ToolTips into view
   • Fade out menu items after clicking
   • Slide open combo boxes
   • Smooth-scroll list boxes

   

4. When done, click OK and then Apply to make the changes take effect.