Where are the mini windows?

[sihman]

I recently installed Windows 7, converting from Vista. One nice feature of 7 is the small windows of all open explorer windows whenever I mouse over the explorer icon at the bottom of the screen. Now I see only a list when I mouse over. I don't know what I did to cause that. I would like to see the small windows insteat of the list. How can I do it.

 

[derekimo]

Taskbar properties> enable aero peek

 

[Brink]

Hello Sihman, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I believe that you are referring to taskbar thumbnail previews of the opened windows. Do you have a Aero Theme selected? If you have one of the "Basic and High Contrast Themes" selected instead, then you will not have taskbar previews.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Dwarf]

Hi sihman and welcome to Windows 7 Forums

How many explorer windows have you got open? There is only enough room to display 11 preview images of webpages. After that, you get a simple text list. When you close enough webpages so that you no longer have more than 11 open, you will find that the list will disappear to be replaced by the preview images again.

 

[sihman]

Thank you guys for your quick replies. I, however checked my taskbar properties and found that aero peak is enabled. Also, I used to be able to see these thumnains few dys ago and true when I had many windows open, I see a list istead of the thumnails. But now only see a list even if I have two ar three open.

 

[derekimo]

See Brink's post above about aero themes.

 

[sihman]

I am 63 years old and not very good at digging and finding answers. My computer skills is limited. Can some one please give some step by step directions to solve this problem?

 

[derekimo]

Did you go here and read this? it should help you step by step.http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/280-theme-change-save.html

 

[Venths]

Thank you guys for your quick replies. I, however checked my taskbar properties and found that aero peak is enabled. Also, I used to be able to see these thumnains few dys ago and true when I had many windows open, I see a list istead of the thumnails. But now only see a list even if I have two ar three open.

I guess, you are talking about this option "Task Bar Buttons" view. Please check the below link for screen shots of how to change it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/496-taskbar-button-grouping-enable-disable.html

 

[sihman]

Thank you guys, I got it now and problem is fixed.

 

[derekimo]

Actually this is what they are trying to get back.

Glad to hear that sihman, you're welcome.

 

[Venths]

Thank you guys, I got it now and problem is fixed.

That's great. You are welcome. Can you please tel which option worked for you? so that we will know about it

 

[Brink]

Thank you guys, I got it now and problem is fixed.

You're welcome Sihman. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.