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Control Windows Animation on Handheld Devices (Pocket PC)
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The animation feature can make animated Windows look good, but it can also substantially slow down your handheld device. This setting allows you to control whether the function is enabled or disabled.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Animate' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|AnimateREG_DWORD0x00000000 (0)|
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|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE|
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Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE]
Name: Animate
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: September 20, 2001

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