How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Thumbnails Preview in Windows 7
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Windows 7 Taskbar is completely different from Windows Vista and XP. Windows 7 taskbar also know as super bar has bigger icons, no more title text of windows, thumbnail preview, jump list, pinning option etc. Some of these features are fascinating but some do annoys users like Thumbnail Previews which displays small thumbnail preview of opened window.
Since most of the windows 7 users are not comfortable with taskbar thumbnail previews feature why not disable taskbar thumbnail preview. Here is small guide on how to enable and disable taskbar thumbnail preview.
Taskbar with Thumbnail Preview
How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview in Windows 7
1. Click on start and type on search bar gpedit.msc and press enter
2. Now navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar in left pan of Group Policy Editor
3. Locate “Turn off Taskbar Thumbnails” in right pan of Group policy editor and double click on it.
4. Select Disable click apply and Press ok
5. Now check your Taskbar, it shouldn’t show Thumbnails Preview .
Please Note: Taskbar Thumbnail Preview only works when you have Enabled Aero in Windwos 7.
Reader Comments
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my start menu is not opening when i press on it???????
It seems that this setting isn’t working any more in build 7068.
Im using 7077, doesnt work for me either :(
build 7100, doesn’t work.
Yeah doesn’t appear to work in build 7100 (RC). The gpedit fix does nothing whether enabled or disabled, and in fact lists the entry as “vista only”.
Additionally, was Desktop Preview ever different from Aero Peek? On this build at least, they do completely different things and the only checkbox there pertains to actually “previewing the desktop” – it has nothing to do with the taskbar thumbnails.
I guess it must have been a design choice, given it looks like it was working in earlier builds, a bit annoying on the part of Microsoft to remove the choice for users. Maybe it’ll return later.
doesnt work in built 7100
Build 7100, not working. Unless it requires a reboot or restart of aero..
Hmm, doesnt work for me either im using 7057
Hi this is not working for build 7127 neither
The only way I found out to disable the taskbar preview in windows 7 is on this web site : http://www.windows7taskforce.com/view/2096
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Works perfect in build 7100!
thank you!!!!