How Can I Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview?

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  1. lt200420
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    Windows 7 x64 6.1.7600 Build 7600
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    How Can I Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview?


    I know this has already asked/posted but it needs to be posted again/dealt with...

    I've been trying to find a way to disable/remove the taskbar thumbnail preview in Windows 7. I've google searched to death lookin for a way how but nothing.

    I'm aware that there is the option to do so in gpedit.msc and in regedit (hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\Windows\DWM where it says enableaeropeek change value to 0, but i assure u those methods do not work.

    any help/info would be greatly appreciated
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  3. Airbot
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    I don't think a way has been found yet, I'm assuming you've read this thread already?

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  4. Dinesh
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    Hold the windows logo key+pause/break key. click on Advanced system settings.
    Now click on the settings button under performance.
    Uncheck Save Taskbar Thumbnail Preview.

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  6. Orbital Shark
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    dinesh said:
    Hold the windows logo key+pause/break key. click on Advanced system settings.
    Now click on the settings button under performance.
    Uncheck Save Taskbar Thumbnail Preview.

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    That's unfortunately only a space saving option. It only disables the saving of the thumbnail picture for a quicker preview next time round.

    Nice thought though.

    @lt200420, did you restart your pc after changing the registry? Also, as far as we can tell there is no way to disable the thumbnails other than using a basic theme, or disabling transparency.
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  7. lt200420
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    yes sir i did Orbital Shark
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  8. Orbital Shark
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    lt200420 said:
    yes sir i did Orbital Shark
    Not a lot can be done then other than disable transparency but then Windows 7 looks sh1te.
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  10. newly
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    Windows 7
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    has anyone yet found a way to disable it?
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  11. MkFly
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    Still looking for a way to disable them myself ...

    The ExtendedUIHoverTime hack is far from perfect, if you drag a taskbar item around and then click it, the preview thumbnail will still come back.

    Anybody worked out a way to remove them for good? I'm open to running a hacked version of Explorer.exe, that's how much I hate them.
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  12. lt200420
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    lol i posted about this more than 3 months ago.
    cant believe this has not been taken care of.
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  13. Antman
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    Windows Classic theme, small icons. Thumbnail preview and stacking is gone.
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