Windows 7 - Aero Peek - Change Delay Time to Preview Desktop

**Brink**

How to Change the Windows 7 Aero Peek Mouse Hover Delay Time to Preview Desktop

Information

Windows 7 Aero Peek allows you to temporarily view the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar, or pressing the Windows Key + Spacebar.

This will show you how to change the delay time, in milliseconds, that the mouse pointer has to stay hovered on the Show desktop button before you preview the desktop.

Note

The default delay time is 1000 milliseconds (1 second).

OPTION ONE

Through a Download

1. To Restore the Default Aero Peek Delay Time
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Default_Aero_Peek_Time.zip

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Have a 3 Second Aero Peek Delay Time
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
3_Sec_Aero_Peek_Time.zip

3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

4. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.

5. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.

6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

OPTION TWO

Manually in Registry Editor

1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

3. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below step 4)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

4. In the right pane, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type DesktopLivePreviewHoverTime and press enter. (See screenshot below)

5. In the right pane, right click on DesktopLivePreviewHoverTime and click on Modify, then select (dot) Decimal. (See screenshot above)

6. Type in how many milliseconds (1000 miliseconds = 1 second) you want the delay time to be, then click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: 3000 miliseconds may be a good delay time to help prevent viewing the desktop by mistake. Adjust the delay time to your needs though.

7. You will now see the time changed now in the registry. (See screenshot below)

8. Close regedit.

9. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

That's it,
Shawn

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**rsvr85** · 08-20-2009

Another original, useful tut, thanks Brink

**Brink** · 08-20-2009

You're welcome.

Markstar · 08-27-2009

Great, thanks.

What I'm wondering is ... how do you come up with this stuff (same actually with people who find game cheats and stuff)?

Anyways, thank you!

**Brink** · 08-27-2009

You're welcome Markstart. I just like to do a lot of digging and testing.

**VicVicVic** · 09-23-2009

Thanks, Brink. Is there any way to disable this feature altogether? Thanks.

**Brink** · 09-23-2009

Hello Vic,

Yes, you can turn it off.

Aero Peek - Turn On or Off

**VicVicVic** · 09-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Vic,

Yes, you can turn it off.

Aero Peek - Turn On or Off

Thank you very much! I have given you the reputation points you deserve.

**Brink** · 09-23-2009

You're most welcome Vic.

Zivo · 09-24-2009

hi great reg tweak

i must say i hate programs that tweak the system, thats why i love reg tweak so much, i know exectly what goes in or out, back in xp i had a folder full of *.reg that after every format i run and fix my system the way i like the most.

Now for my question

is there a way to shorten the delay of the task bar small window perview ?
you know, the folders and apps that are opened in the task bar

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