Windows Taskbar jump lists, thumbnails not working


  1. mjs
    Posts : 19
    Windows 7
       New #1

    Windows Taskbar jump lists, thumbnails not working


    I was given a new Windows 7 laptop at work today. Came with Hope Premium. Performed an Anytime Upgrade to Professional.

    I've discovered that the taskbar is not working properly, and I don't know if it's a problem with the taskbar, or aero.

    1. Can't move/rearrange shortcuts on the taskbar, even when the taskbar is NOT locked.

    2. Left-click & Drag-up for Jump Lists does not work properly. The jump list appears, but as soon as I move the cursor off the shortcut, the jump list disappears. (Right-click on short cut does make jump list work)

    3. When more than one instance of a program is running (ie. Windows Explorer), and I hover over the shortcut on the taskbar to see the open window thumbnails, Ican not move the cursor to select the window I want. Instead, like with jump lists, as soon as I move the cursor off the shortcut, the thumbnails disappear.

    I have tried rebooting, and hard booting.

    Has anyone else had a similar problem? Has anyone seen a solution?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. mjs
    Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       New #2

    I found the solution on these forums. Guess I just needed to do a better job of searching. It appears to be specific to Dell computers (including Alienware, which is owned by Dell now).

    Solution is in this thread: Taskbar thumbnail preview disappears quickly
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
How to Back Up and Restore Jump Lists in Windows 7 Jump Lists in the Start Menu and on the taskbar are lists of recent items, such as files, folders, or websites, organized by the program that you use to open them. In addition to being able to open recent and frequent items using a Jump List,...
I have some sensitive material on my computer which I would not like others to see. So, I'd like to know how to exclude some folders and files from lists like recent items, jump lists, etc. Is it possible?
Hello, I‘ve been recently having a problem with duplicated items in taskbar and broken Jump Lists. I‘m now using Windows 10 but this problem occurred in Windows 8.1 too but then it somehow fixed itself. Some programs that I pin to taskbar have a tendency to duplicate themselves when clicked on....
Hi I am new here so forgive me if this topic has already been covered. I have looked through many posts but cannot find the answer to my problem. Until recently I had jump lists appearing in my start menu but about a month ago I noticed that they had disappeared, also when I tried to restore to an...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:57.
Find Us