Windows 7: Taskbar Button Flash - Change Flash Count

   Information

This will show you how to change the number of flashes the taskbar buttons make to notify you when a Window/program (such as when an Antivirus program is finished scanning) is activated in the background. By default it is set to 3.

   Note

Microsoft has made changes to this since Build 7000 (notably Build 7048). They have changed the flashing animation curve to make it more noticeable ( from a sine wave to a sawtooth wave). They also implemented a bolder orange color and changed the default flash count from 3 to 7 appropriately.

1) Type regedit in your start menu search bar and open up the Registry Editor.

2) Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP

3) In the right pane, right click on ForeGroundFlashCount

4) Click on Modify, and select Decimal.





5) Change the Value to a higher number to however many flashes you want.

• Setting a Value of 1 will give you a single flash.
• Setting a Value of 0 will give you indefinite flashes.

6) Close Regedit

7) Log off and Log on or Restart the Computer to apply the changes.