 Taskbar Thumbnail Previews - Change Space Size Between
How to Change the Space Size Between Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Previews  Information This will show you how to change the space size between the taskbar thumbnail previews of a icon on the taskbar with multiple windows opened of it in Windows 7. You will not be able to have a smaller space between the taskbar thumbnail previews than the default size.
This will only affect the current user that this is applied in. EXAMPLE: Taskbar Thumbnail Previews Default and Changed Space Between Size NOTE: This is an example thumbnail previews of the Internet Explorer icon and Notepad with multiple tabs and windows opened set to 40 pixels.  
 
OPTION ONE
Using a REG File Download NOTE: If you would like to use a custom size of your own, then you will need to do OPTION TWO below to make the changes. 1. To Set the Space Between Taskbar Thumbnail Previews to 40 Pixels A) Click on the download button below to download the
Set_ThumbSpacingXPx_40.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Undo the Space Between Taskbar Thumbnail Previews Changes A) Click on the download button below to download the
Undo_ThumbSpacingXPx_Changes.reg file.
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.
4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file(s) if you like.
OPTION TWO
Manually in Registry Editor 1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search boxand press Enter.
2. In regedit, go to: (see screenshot below)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband
3. To Set the Space Between Taskbar Thumbnail PreviewsA) In the right pane of Taskband, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (see screenshot below)
B) Type ThumbSpacingXPx and press enter, then right click on ThumbSpacingXPx and click on Modify. (see screenshot below)
C) Select (dot) Decimal, then type in how many pixels (ex: 40) you want the space between size to be and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Increase (larger space between) or decrease (smaller space between) the pixel number to adjust the size to how you would like it.
D) Go to step 5.
4. To Undo the Space Between Taskbar Thumbnail Previews ChangesA) In the right pane of Taskband, select and right click on ThumbSpacingXPx and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)
B) Click on Yes to approve deletion. (see screenshot below)
5. Close regedit.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
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