windows-7As Windows 7 is getting hotter, the users are looking for cool hacks to make their working more comfortable. I got one of them. Now, suppose you have several Windows open on desktop of Windows 7. Normally, what you do is click on another window to switch to the task or window. Again, you can activate the window by clicking into front or foreground. What if you could switch to another window instantly upon mouse over or hover on the inactive window. Voila! Microsoft offers an auto-bring to front window on mouse over option in Windows 7. This could be the rarest innovation for the lazy legs would complain of finger pain with hundreds of mouse clicks, lol. Let's see how you can jump from window to window without a mouse click.


To enable and turn on Windows 7 feature to active and bring to front a window automatically  on the mouse over.  It appears as if the user has clicked on the page without any actual mouse click. Here are the steps you need to follow

Step 1: Open the Control Panel

Step 2: Click on the Ease to Access link or Erase of Access Center icon

Step 3: Select Change how your mouse works or Make the mouse easier to use option

Step 4: Check the box for Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse under Make it easier to manage windows section

Step 5: Finally click on OK or Apply and hover the mouse on another window. This will activate it instantly.

The only hassle a normal user would find is that you might find uncomfortable or even mistakenly move the mouse away.