Automate restoration of visual effects after a WebEx call ends
When I participate in a WebEx call that involves screen sharing (even if I'm not sharing my screen), WebEx disables some of the visual effects (Windows 10 1709) under "Advanced System Settings">Advanced>Performance>Settings, notably "Show window contents while dragging".
When the call ends, the effects remain disabled. To get them back I have to open up the dialog (which still shows everything as checked and set to "Adjust for best appearance"), switch it off of best appearance, and then switch it back and hit OK.
I used ProcMon to sniff the reg keys that get set when I hit OK on the dialog box, but setting them manually doesn't restore the effects.
How can I either prevent WebEx from disabling the effects or script restoring them to a single button push?
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When I participate in a WebEx call that involves screen sharing (even if I'm not sharing my screen), WebEx disables some of the visual effects (Windows 10 1709) under "Advanced System Settings">Advanced>Performance>Settings, notably "Show window contents while dragging".
When the call ends, the effects remain disabled. To get them back I have to open up the dialog (which still shows everything as checked and set to "Adjust for best appearance"), switch it off of best appearance, and then switch it back and hit OK.
I used ProcMon to sniff the reg keys that get set when I hit OK on the dialog box, but setting them manually doesn't restore the effects.
How can I either prevent WebEx from disabling the effects or script restoring them to a single button push?
windows windows-registry visual-effects webex
asked Feb 2 '18 at 17:26
Techrocket9Techrocket9
2001113
add a comment |
When I participate in a WebEx call that involves screen sharing (even if I'm not sharing my screen), WebEx disables some of the visual effects (Windows 10 1709) under "Advanced System Settings">Advanced>Performance>Settings, notably "Show window contents while dragging".
When the call ends, the effects remain disabled. To get them back I have to open up the dialog (which still shows everything as checked and set to "Adjust for best appearance"), switch it off of best appearance, and then switch it back and hit OK.
I used ProcMon to sniff the reg keys that get set when I hit OK on the dialog box, but setting them manually doesn't restore the effects.
How can I either prevent WebEx from disabling the effects or script restoring them to a single button push?
windows windows-registry visual-effects webex
asked Feb 2 '18 at 17:26
Techrocket9Techrocket9
2001113
When I participate in a WebEx call that involves screen sharing (even if I'm not sharing my screen), WebEx disables some of the visual effects (Windows 10 1709) under "Advanced System Settings">Advanced>Performance>Settings, notably "Show window contents while dragging".
When the call ends, the effects remain disabled. To get them back I have to open up the dialog (which still shows everything as checked and set to "Adjust for best appearance"), switch it off of best appearance, and then switch it back and hit OK.
I used ProcMon to sniff the reg keys that get set when I hit OK on the dialog box, but setting them manually doesn't restore the effects.
How can I either prevent WebEx from disabling the effects or script restoring them to a single button push?
windows windows-registry visual-effects webex
windows windows-registry visual-effects webex
asked Feb 2 '18 at 17:26
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2001113
asked Feb 2 '18 at 17:26
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These settings are found in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
For example, "Show window contents while dragging" is found in the key
DragFullWindows, and its value should be 1 to enable.
To apply, you will need to sign out and sign in again or to restart the computer.
Documentation about DragFullWindows and other options can be found
in this Microsoft article.
answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
harrymcharrymc
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I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:taskkill /f /im explorer.exeandstart explorer.exe.
– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
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These settings are found in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
For example, "Show window contents while dragging" is found in the key
DragFullWindows, and its value should be 1 to enable.
To apply, you will need to sign out and sign in again or to restart the computer.
Documentation about DragFullWindows and other options can be found
in this Microsoft article.
answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
harrymcharrymc
258k14271573
1
I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:taskkill /f /im explorer.exeandstart explorer.exe.
– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
|
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These settings are found in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
For example, "Show window contents while dragging" is found in the key
DragFullWindows, and its value should be 1 to enable.
To apply, you will need to sign out and sign in again or to restart the computer.
Documentation about DragFullWindows and other options can be found
in this Microsoft article.
answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
harrymcharrymc
258k14271573
1
I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:taskkill /f /im explorer.exeandstart explorer.exe.
– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
|
show 2 more comments
These settings are found in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
For example, "Show window contents while dragging" is found in the key
DragFullWindows, and its value should be 1 to enable.
To apply, you will need to sign out and sign in again or to restart the computer.
Documentation about DragFullWindows and other options can be found
in this Microsoft article.
answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
harrymcharrymc
258k14271573
These settings are found in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
For example, "Show window contents while dragging" is found in the key
DragFullWindows, and its value should be 1 to enable.
To apply, you will need to sign out and sign in again or to restart the computer.
Documentation about DragFullWindows and other options can be found
in this Microsoft article.
answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
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answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
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answered Feb 2 '18 at 17:49
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I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:taskkill /f /im explorer.exeandstart explorer.exe.
– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
|
show 2 more comments
1
I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:taskkill /f /im explorer.exeandstart explorer.exe.
– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
1
1
I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
I'm specifically looking for a solution that doesn't require logging out or rebooting; I want to do the same thing that the dialog I mentioned in my question does.
– Techrocket9
Feb 2 '18 at 22:24
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
You can try, as after all this works for webex without any of this. At most, a little script that kills Explorer and restarts it is the same as logout+in.
– harrymc
Feb 2 '18 at 22:44
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
It's already 1 after WebEx does its damage.
– Techrocket9
Feb 5 '18 at 16:02
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe and start explorer.exe .– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
If you kill explorer and restart it, is this restored? You can do that via a .bat script with two lines:
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe and start explorer.exe .– harrymc
Feb 5 '18 at 19:04
1
1
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
It is not restored.
– Techrocket9
Feb 6 '18 at 16:33
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