By default, Windows 11 uses animation effects for controls and elements. In this post, we will walk you through the requisite steps for the various methods on how PC users can turn On or Off Animation Effects in Windows 11.
Turn On or Off Animation Effects in Windows 11
We can enable or disable Animation Effects in Windows 11 in 3 quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section as follows.
1] Turn On or Off Animation Effects via Settings app
To Turn On or Off Animation Effects via Settings app in Windows 11, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + I to open Settings.
- Click Accessibility on the left pane.
- Click on Visual effects on the right pane.
- Now, on the right pane, toggle the button to On (default) or Off for the option Animation effects per requirement.
- Exit Settings app when done.
2] Enable or disable Animation Effects via Control Panel
To Turn On or Off Animation Effects via Control Panel in Windows 11/10, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type control and hit Enter to open Control Panel.
- From the top right corner of the window, set the View by option to Large icon.
- Click on Ease of Access Center.
- Now, click on either Use the computer without a display, Make the computer easier to see, or Make it easier to focus on tasks options.
- Scroll down to Make things on the screen easier to see section.
- Now, check (off) or uncheck (on – default) Turn off all unnecessary animations (when posssible) per your requirement.
- Click Apply > OK.
- Exit Control Panel.
3] Turn On or Off Animation Effects via Performance Options
To Turn On or Off Animation Effects via Performance Options in Windows 11, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe and hit Enter to open Performance Options panel.
- In the Visual Effects tab, check (on – default) or uncheck (off) per your requirement:
- Animate controls and elements inside windows,
- Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing, and
- Animations in the taskbar
- Click Apply > OK.
That’s it on the three ways on how to Turn On or Off Animation Effects in Windows 11!
How do I turn off animation effects in Windows 10?
To turn off Office animations in Windows 10, follow these instructions: Open the Ease of Access Center by pressing the Windows logo key + U. Under Simplify and personalize Windows, turn off Show animations in Windows. Close the Settings window.
How do I turn off Windows visual effects?
PC users that want to turn off Visual Effects on their Windows 11/10 computer to optimize performance can follow these instructions: press the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog box. Type sysdm into the Run dialog box and hit Enter. Under “Performance,” click the Settings button. On “Performance Options,” under “Visual Effects,” select the Adjust for best performance option to disable all the effects and animations.
Related post: How to disable Start Menu animation in Windows 11/10.
