How to fix PowerToys FancyZones in Windows 11

By Tan Lee Published on Nov 19, 2024  461
How to fix an issue where FancyZones (part of the PowerToys toolset) fails to work properly due to conflicts with Windows 11's built-in window management.

Windows 11's native window management interfered with FancyZones by overriding window placements through keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Win+Left/Right) and occasionally introducing a "snap deck" that was unreliable.

In short, if you prefer using a simple admin UI, you can open Regedit and navigate to a specific registry key to resolve the issue.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

To fix the issue, create a new key under the registry, name it EnableSnapAssistFlyout, set its type to DWORD, and set the value to 0.