Windows 7: Taskbar Thumbnail Previews - Change Margin Size

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This will show you how to set the left, right, top, and bottom margin size to what you would like for the taskbar thumbnail previews in Windows 7. You will not be able to have smaller margin sizes than the default size.

This will only affect the current user that this is applied in.

OPTION ONE

Using a REG File Download

1. To Set All Margins for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews to 50 Pixels

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Set_Taskbar_Thumbnail_Previews_Margins_50.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Undo All Margin Changes for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Undo_Taskbar_Thumbnail_Previews_Margin_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 Left Margin Size for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

A) 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 LeftMarginPx and press enter, then right click on LeftMarginPx and click on Modify. (see screenshot below)

C) Select (dot) Decimal, then type in how many pixels (ex: 50) you want the margin size to be and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Increase (larger margin) or decrease (smaller margin) the pixel number to adjust the size to how you would like it.

4. To Set the Right Margin Size for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews -

A) In the right pane of Taskband, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (see screenshot below step 3A)

B) Type RightMarginPx and press enter, then right click on RightMarginPx and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 3B)

C) Select (dot) Decimal, then type in how many pixels (ex: 50) you want the margin size to be and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3C)
NOTE: Increase (larger margin) or decrease (smaller margin) the pixel number to adjust the size to how you would like it.

5. To Set the Top Margin Size for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

A) In the right pane of Taskband, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (see screenshot below step 3A)

B) Type TopMarginPx and press enter, then right click on TopMarginPx and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 3B)

C) Select (dot) Decimal, then type in how many pixels (ex: 50) you want the margin size to be and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3C)
NOTE: Increase (larger margin) or decrease (smaller margin) the pixel number to adjust the size to how you would like it.

6. To Set the Bottom Margin Size for Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

A) In the right pane of Taskband, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (see screenshot below step 3A)

B) Type BottomMarginPx and press enter, then right click on BottomMarginPx and click on Modify. (see screenshot below step 3B)

C) Select (dot) Decimal, then type in how many pixels (ex: 50) you want the margin size to be and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3C)
NOTE: Increase (larger margin) or decrease (smaller margin) the pixel number to adjust the size to how you would like it.

7. To Undo Taskbar Thumbnail Previews Margin Changes

A) In the right pane of Taskband, select and right click on one or more of LeftMarginPx, RightMarginPx, TopMarginPx, and/or BottomMarginPx that you want to undo. Click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

B) Click on Yes to approve deletion. (see screenshot below)

8. Close regedit.

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