Aero Preview does not work sometimes


  1. Posts : 3
    Win 7 Pro
       #1

    Aero Preview does not work sometimes


    Hi,

    I got a problem with my aero preview because it seem like after using the computer for several hours

    the aero preview would ceased to work

    when i hover over the icon on the taskbar, it will only show the description instead of the preview

    here is the picture
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  2. Posts : 144
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Can't say I've ever had that issue. and my PC (while running the RC version, and the RTM / Retail has been up for 44 days or more at a shot)

    Ensure your video card drivers are up-to-date.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit from MSDNAA
       #3

    I'm experiencing the same thing, and have no clue why. Usually changing the power plan then changing it back seems to work
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 3
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Cyberwolf said:
    Can't say I've ever had that issue. and my PC (while running the RC version, and the RTM / Retail has been up for 44 days or more at a shot)

    Ensure your video card drivers are up-to-date.
    My gfx driver is the latest already.

    Daniel15 said:
    I'm experiencing the same thing, and have no clue why. Usually changing the power plan then changing it back seems to work
    I am using desktop so no power plan for me

    Although i find that doing Win + T will help sometimes
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 64bit
       #5

    I am also having the same problem and cant find any fix for it, was wondering if you found anything. Thanks
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  6. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #6

    r0tsfactor said:
    I am also having the same problem and cant find any fix for it, was wondering if you found anything. Thanks
    Welcome to the forum rOtsfactor,
    Have you tried the troubleshooter in control panel?
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  7. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Beta 64bit
       #7

    I've only had this happen one time (Explorer showed a list of open windows instead of the small pictures of each window), and I was running an older program at the time. I wish I could remember what it was, but I can't. It seemed to me that having the older program running somehow messed with Aero (possibly through a DirectX conflict), because the Aero functionality returned to normal just as soon as I exited.
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  8. Posts : 3
    Win 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I found out my problem is with the foobar in particular the "show icon in taskbar" option

    once i change that option, i no longer have this problem
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  9. Posts : 1,325
    Windows7 Ultimate 64bit
       #9

    Squall343, I believe it's a system wide bug. Somehow someway after sometime the aero previews stopped working, and DWM doesn't re-initialize the whole preview method. It should re-initialize the previewing even if you check "show icon in toolbar" in your foobar. For another instance, if somehow Aero composition got disabled by a legacy program, it should re-initialize no matter what.

    zzz2496
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