Aero Peek Wasn't Working, But Found Fix

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  1. Yirm
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7 beta 1
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    Aero Peek Wasn't Working, But Found Fix


    I had customized my Visual Effect settings in

    Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools > Adjust Visual Effects

    I discovered that after enabling all settings, Aero Peek worked. After toggling them all off and enabling them one by one, I discovered that only three are required for Aero Peek to work:
    • Animate controls and elements inside windows
    • Enable desktop composition
    • Use visual styles on windows and buttons.
    The one that I had turned off that was preventing it from working originally was the first one -- Animate controls and elements inside windows -- which was a little surprising. Also interesting was that "Enable transparent glass" does not have to be enabled.

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  3. garysgold
    Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
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    Welcome to the Seven Forums, Jeremy.

    I had the first one disabled and hadn't yet noticed that Peek wasn't working. Good find.

    Gary
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  4. element4life3
    Posts : 61
    Windows 7 Beta 7000 32 bit
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    I haven't had Aero peek working since i installed 7, but now after this it seems it works, but it is very finicky. I have to try shaking it many different times for it to work. Is there some special way I should be shaking these windows or something?
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  6. garysgold
    Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
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    Seems to me you have to shake it a lot to make it work. Don't know what others are experiencing.

    Gary
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  7. Airbot
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    You just have to have more than one window open and just click and hold on the window at the top and shake it side to side a couple of times, either slow or fast.
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  8. jfar
    Posts : 5,840
    Vista Ult64, Win7600
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    Hi, Thanks for that.
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  10. garysgold
    Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
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    I've just found that it works much better if they are big shakes. Doesn't take so many. Maybe based on total pixels moved?

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  11. Airbot
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Hmm, weird, I can shake it pretty slow and short side to side like two times and it does it.
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  12. garysgold
    Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
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    Agreed, I have to shake it 2 or 3 times over a distance or half a dozen+ short shakes to make it work. Not something I'd use much anyway, but still odd.
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  13. superjose
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    Windows 8.1 (Update 1) Both Machines
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    u really helped me, I had the same problem and thanks to you it helped me to turn it back
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