If you’re a Windows user, you know how to switch windows by hovering the mouse over a window in Windows 7 or Vista. But what if you want to do it in a different window? For example, if you’re working on a document in one window and want to open it in a new window, you need to hover the mouse over the document and then click on the new window.
To turn this setting on, just type “mouse works” into the search box in the Control Panel, and you should see an item called “Change how your mouse works”.
In this screen, scroll down and find the checkbox for “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse”.
That’s pretty much it. It’ll take a while to get used to the new mode… just remember, the mouse has to be hovered over top of any window to switch focus to it.
