Windows 7: Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview - Change Delay Time

   Information

This will show you how to change the delay time for how long it takes to open a Aero Peek live preview of a open window, that is behind another opened window on the desktop, when you hover the mouse pointer on the taskbar thumbnail preview of this window.

   Note

Taskbar thumbnail previews will only work if you are using a Aero Theme. This feature is not available in the Windows 7 Starter edition.

OPTION ONE

Using a REG File Download

1. To Restore the Default Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview Delay Time

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Default_Taskbar_Live_Preview_Delay_Time.reg

B) Go to step 4.

2. To Have a 1 Second Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview Delay Time

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

1_Sec_Taskbar_Live_Preview_Delay_Time.reg

B) Go to step 4.

3. To Have a 1000 Second Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview Delay Time
NOTE: This will basically be the same as disabling all taskbar thumbnail live previews.

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

1000_Sec_Taskbar_Live_Preview_Delay_Time.reg

4. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

5. Right click the downloaded .reg file 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 file if you like.

OPTION TWO

Manually in Registry Editor

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the search box, type regedit and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

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

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

4. To Change the Default Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview Delay Time

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

B) In the right pane, right click on ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)

C) Select (dot) Decimal,then type in how many milliseconds (1000 milliseconds = 1 second) you want the delay time to be and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: 1000 milliseconds may be a good delay time, but adjust the delay time to meet your needs though.

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

E) Go to step 6.

5. To Restore the Default Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview Delay Time

A) In the right pane, right click on ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime and click on Delete. (See screenshot below step 4D)

B) Click on Yes to confirm. (See screenshot below)

6. Close regedit.

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