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How to Enable/Disable the Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Vista

Started by DragonMaster Jay , May 27 2009 05:59 PM

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DragonMaster Jay

Posted 27 May 2009 - 05:59 PM

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How to Enable/Disable the Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Vista

Right click on the taskbar and select Properties. As depicted below:
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Check (enable) or uncheck (disable) the option: Show windows previews (thumbnails) (As depicted below):
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Edited by DragonMaster Jay, 27 May 2009 - 06:00 PM.

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DragonMaster Jay

Posted 27 May 2009 - 06:02 PM

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How to turn Preview Thumbnails off or on in Windows Explorer (Vista)

Open folder options. Open any folder, press the Alt key if needed (to display the menu bar). Click Tools > Folder Options. OR Click Start > search Folder Options and select it in the results pane.
Click on the View tab.
At the top of the listed (depicted below), you will see "Always show icons, not thumbnails." If you want thumbnails, leave this unchecked. If you don't want thumbnails, then check the box.