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Windows 7: mouse-over icon on taskbar shows text

01 May 2010   #1

Windows 7
 
 
mouse-over icon on taskbar shows text

A small question. When I installed Windows 7, the icons on the task bar displayed a small image of the program when I did a mouse-over. Now the have a text line giving info. Can't find how to change back. Didn't try to change in the first place. Thanks, Don

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01 May 2010   #2

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Hello Djangelico, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Are you using an Aero theme?

If you are, then double check these items:
  • You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
  • The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options need to be enabled in Visual Effects.
  • The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set as Started and Automatic.
  • Refresh or update your WEI score. You will need an WEI score minimum of 2.0 in both Graphics & Gaming graphics in order for Aero to be activated.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
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02 May 2010   #3

Windows 7
 
 

Thanks for the ideas. All are as recommended but the situation persists. Weird.
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03 May 2010   #4

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Don,

If this only happened just recently, then you might consider doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before this started to hopefully fix it for you.
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03 May 2010   #5

Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
 
 

Probably done so already but: right-click taskbar, Properties, Taskbar buttons, Always combine, hide labels. Just try applying this again.

Taskbar Button Grouping - Enable or Disable
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03 May 2010   #6

Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
 
 

^Thanks Brink
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03 May 2010   #7

Windows 7
 
 

yes I had tried that but did indeed do it again to no avail.
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03 May 2010   #8

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Don,

You might see if uninstalling and reinstalling your video drivers, then refreshing your WEI score may help.

If not, then as a test, create a new administrator account to see if it may just be your current account.
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04 May 2010   #9

Windows 7
 
 

As it happens I had another account. I logged off and onto the other account and all was fine then returned to my main account and it was back to normal. Weird. I had done a reboot with no success yet this flip of user accounts cleared it. Ah well, I will just accept the result. Thanks for the help. Don
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04 May 2010   #10

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Strange, but I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.
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