how to disablewindows 7 taskbar “preview popups”

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Does anyone know if that feature in win 7 can be turned OFF, where when u hover over open programs in your taskbar? It shows a preview of them at the bottom of the screen and even (in whatever certain situations?) brings that whole program’s screen up over whatever u were working on until u move the cursor away again…i hate that feature!…usually activated by accident when i happen to be sliding my cursor toward the bottom of the screen… can’t find any “taskbar” or control panel options that deal with it directly!……i wouldn’t mind if u had to CLICK on the item to bring up the preview but just sliding over it i find it annoying to be popping up all the time (i think(?) in vista i had to click on it at least to show the preview.) thanks…

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Easy one. check out the attached gif. Uncheck the “Use AeroPeak” feature from the start menu properties. May require a reboot.

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Did you look in System Properties>Advanced tab>Performance section settings…>Visual Effects tab?

I think the last item (Use visual styles on windows and buttons) affects the aero peek function and others on that list may as well.

edit: Dan Will’s post nails the tail to the donkey, disabling visual styles, if it works, will probably disable other features you don’t want disabled.

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thanks dan..i thought i tried that suggestion and it didn’t work but i didn’t do the reboot!….

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lets’s see….are u in control panel somewhere to do that?

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Dan’s suggestion will only disable the hide desktop button at end of task bar, not disable popups.

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

Use Command Prompt in Accessories instead.

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Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

When you type “command” or “cmd” in the Start search box you get a list. If you typed “command” right click on “Command Prompt” and select “run as administrator”. If you typed cmd right click on “cmd.exe” and select “run as administrator”.

Command and cmd are the same thing.

NOTE: When you select “run as administrator” for anything you are telling Windows to run that program with elevated privileges. Thus “command prompt” becomes an elevated command prompt.

Joe

--Joe

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When you type “command” or “cmd” in the Start search box you get a list. If you typed “command” right click on “Command Prompt” and select “run as administrator”. If you typed cmd right click on “cmd.exe” and select “run as administrator”.

Command and cmd are the same thing.

NOTE: When you select “run as administrator” for anything you are telling Windows to run that program with elevated privileges. Thus “command prompt” becomes an elevated command prompt.

Joe

ok thanks all but this IS getting ridiculous!…i read somewhere that group policy editor (gp.msc) is not available on windows 7 home premium that i have…so i guess i’m out of luck, huh? 🙁

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

Sorry, no idea what you mean by “go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe.” i press “Start” and type “command” in the box and get the old fashioned looking “dos prompt” for C:/Users/Paul

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

Go to your shortcut for opening cmd.exe, RightClick on it & choose Run As Administrator.

HTH

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

ok sorry, but an “elevated command prompt” is??? walk me through it please!

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

You probably need to do it from an elevated Command prompt.

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm

This link shows you how to do this.

If i try entering what it says in the command prompt, i get that its an invalid command

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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Does’nt work. Neither does unchecking the mouse properties. Hover is a useless redundancy. I spend more time closing programs or reopening them than using them.

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