Disable/Enable Taskbar Window Preview in Windows 7

Windows 7, brings a host of new features through the new Super Taskbar, such as Jumplists, pinned to the taskbar and taskbar window preview, and more.

Compared with Vista, the window preview in Windows 7 is actually an improved version, but if someone doesn't like this feature, it can be disabled.

Group Policy:

1. WIN+R runs GPedit.msc

2. Browse to: User Configuration -> Administrative Templates )-> Start Menu and Taskbar

3. Find Turn off taskbar thumbnails in the right panel and double-click

4. Select Enable

5. Restart

To re-enable the taskbar window preview, reverse the operation.

Registry:

Of course, we can also use the way to modify the registry to achieve this:

1. WIN+R runs regedit

2. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer

PS: If there is no Explorer key, create a new

3. In the right panel, right click - New DWORD key value

4. Named TaskbarNoThumbnail, set the key value to 1

5. Restart the system

To restart the taskbar window preview, this button The value is set to 0.

This article also provides you with a modified registry key, double-click to import.