This may only apply with Aero modes - unlike most, I quite like that, so
have left it on this time round.

When I hover over a taskbar button, a miniature screenshot of that
window appears. Unfortunately, it doesn't disappear unless moved off,
and if I am cursoring _near_ the bottom of the screen and accidentally
dip into the taskbar, they can be triggered, usually covering what I was
going for, and I have to actively move out of them and then back in to
what I was going for. (Such as a horizontal scrollbar in one of the
windows.)

Is there a way of turning off these popups (within an Aero theme, if
that's relevant)?
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John K.Eason wrote:
> In article <aAk4m2AB5hSlFwM9@255soft.uk>, G6JPG@255soft.uk (J. P. Gilliver) wrote:
>
>> *From:* "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
>> *Date:* Tue, 7 Nov 2023 11:23:45 +0000
>>
>> When I hover over a taskbar button, a miniature screenshot of that
>> window appears. Unfortunately, it doesn't disappear unless moved
>> off, and if I am cursoring _near_ the bottom of the screen and
>> accidentally dip into the taskbar, they can be triggered, usually
>> covering what I was going for, and I have to actively move out of
>> them and then back in to what I was going for. (Such as a
>> horizontal scrollbar in one of the windows.)
>>
>> Is there a way of turning off these popups (within an Aero theme,
>> if that's relevant)?
>
> Open Windows Settings
>
> Select System
>
> Scroll down and choose About
>
> On the right side, scroll all the way down and choose Advanced system settings
>
> Switch to the Advanced tab if it's not already selected.
>
> Under the Performance section, select Settings
>
> Uncheck the boxes next to:
>
> Enable Peek
> Save taskbar thumbnail previews
> Show thumbnails instead of icons
>
> Press OK and then OK again to get out of the Advanced system settings.
>

Nice to know that.
I'm keeping mine showing, however. I can see JPG's problem but I have
some use for them.
1. Multiple open windows show when you hover; and you can select, close,
even read some with a larger monitor and good eyesight.
2. They usefully show when too many windows are open.
3. Sometimes MS puts a window behind another. That shows on taskbar
thumbnail.

Ed

Ed Cryer wrote:
> John K.Eason wrote:
>> In article <aAk4m2AB5hSlFwM9@255soft.uk>, G6JPG@255soft.uk (J. P.
>> Gilliver) wrote:
>>
>>> *From:* "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
>>> *Date:* Tue, 7 Nov 2023 11:23:45 +0000
>>>
>>> When I hover over a taskbar button, a miniature screenshot of that
>>> window appears. Unfortunately, it doesn't disappear unless moved
>>> off, and if I am cursoring _near_ the bottom of the screen and
>>> accidentally dip into the taskbar, they can be triggered, usually
>>> covering what I was going for, and I have to actively move out of
>>> them and then back in to what I was going for. (Such as a
>>> horizontal scrollbar in one of the windows.)
>>>
>>> Is there a way of turning off these popups (within an Aero theme,
>>> if that's relevant)?
>>
>> Open Windows Settings
>>
>> Select System
>>
>> Scroll down and choose About
>>
>> On the right side, scroll all the way down and choose Advanced system
>> settings
>>
>> Switch to the Advanced tab if it's not already selected.
>>
>> Under the Performance section, select Settings
>>
>> Uncheck the boxes next to:
>>
>>   Enable Peek
>>   Save taskbar thumbnail previews
>>   Show thumbnails instead of icons
>> Press OK and then OK again to get out of the Advanced system settings.
>>
>
> Nice to know that.
> I'm keeping mine showing, however. I can see JPG's problem but I have
> some use for them.
> 1. Multiple open windows show when you hover; and you can select, close,
> even read some with a larger monitor and good eyesight.
> 2. They usefully show when too many windows are open.
> 3. Sometimes MS puts a window behind another. That shows on taskbar
> thumbnail.
>
> Ed
>
P.S. My reply was based on Win10, too.
Ed (:-

On Tue, 7 Nov 2023 11:23:45 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
wrote:

>This may only apply with Aero modes - unlike most, I quite like that, so
>have left it on this time round.
>
>When I hover over a taskbar button, a miniature screenshot of that
>window appears. Unfortunately, it doesn't disappear unless moved off,
>and if I am cursoring _near_ the bottom of the screen and accidentally
>dip into the taskbar, they can be triggered, usually covering what I was
>going for, and I have to actively move out of them and then back in to
>what I was going for. (Such as a horizontal scrollbar in one of the
>windows.)
>
>Is there a way of turning off these popups (within an Aero theme, if
>that's relevant)?
I just got used to peek but I keep the task bar hidden so it is a
little harder to get it by accident.

In message <aqqskith541rfmqg9nc5svr8ukft7qi0hj@4ax.com> at Fri, 10 Nov
2023 12:42:44, gfretwell@aol.com writes
>On Tue, 7 Nov 2023 11:23:45 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>This may only apply with Aero modes - unlike most, I quite like that, so
>>have left it on this time round.
>>
>>When I hover over a taskbar button, a miniature screenshot of that
>>window appears. Unfortunately, it doesn't disappear unless moved off,
>>and if I am cursoring _near_ the bottom of the screen and accidentally
>>dip into the taskbar, they can be triggered, usually covering what I was
>>going for, and I have to actively move out of them and then back in to
>>what I was going for. (Such as a horizontal scrollbar in one of the
>>windows.)
>>
>>Is there a way of turning off these popups (within an Aero theme, if
>>that's relevant)?
>I just got used to peek but I keep the task bar hidden so it is a
>little harder to get it by accident.

The taskbar tweaker pointed to by the page someone here suggested solved
my problem - though I think it has also turned off the preview of .jpg
files in explorer too, at least I can't think of anything else I've done
recently that would have done that.
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