Step 1: Open the Run dialog by pressing Windows+R together and run the command gpedit.msc. Note: This tool is only available in the Ultimate, Enterprise and Professional (Business) editions of Windows Vista and 7. Here is the detailed step by step process. If you are a Vista user you can try doing this through the Local Group Policy Editor.
Steps for Vista Users/Alternate for Windows 7 Click on Apply and Ok before your preview is settled in line with what you like. Select the Custom radio button and then uncheck the option reading Enable desktop composition. Step 4: A new window for Performance Options will pop up. Keep the highlight on Advanced tab and click on the Settings button under Performance section. Step 3: The dialog for System Properties will open. Step 2: Towards the left pane of the window that opens up, you will find a link for Advanced system settings. Step 1: Right-click on Computer (there are multiple placed to do that from) and click to launch its Properties. Steps to Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Previewīe sure that you are logged on as the administrator before you start looking into the steps elaborated below. Before that, let us also see how a thumbnail of the above appears to be.
Here’s how you may configure the same look for your computer. Having done that, you will see only the title of the window when you hover on an icon on the taskbar (like one shown in the image below). If that’s true, let me tell you that you can easily disable the thumbnail preview. However, you may have a different perspective towards it and may consider it a sheer disturbance while you are working. I love the Windows 7 taskbar thumbnail preview because it shows the contents of a window (though only a thumbnail) and aids in quickly swapping open windows.
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