How do you disable the taskbar preview window pop-ups?

Anonymous
2009-11-08T06:11:28+00:00

how do you completely disable the preview window that pops up when your mouse pointer hovers over an item on the taskbar?

the only thing i've been able to do is turn off the desktop composition option, which turns the preview windows into lists.

i don't want *anything* popping up.  all it does is get in the way!  thanks in advance

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
Anonymous
2009-11-08T13:25:16+00:00

Hi telum01

You can set the hover time to a long value

Open Regedit by the use of RUN command or start menu search go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

 there right click on right pane  Create a new DWORD called ExtendedUIHoverTime and set the value to 20000 (that's 20 seconds) or value of your wish..

for that much of seconds it will not pop up..

so by hopefully turned off.

Hope it helps

NIKHIL

Was this answer helpful?

10+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
Anonymous
2009-11-09T06:32:22+00:00

Hi Tangency

yes,

the value is in Milli seconds, and has to be a Decimal value. hex character not accepted.

Dword has designed accordingly 32 bit and 64 bit for respective versions.

thanks for understanding

NIKHIL

Was this answer helpful?

4 people found this answer helpful.
0 comments

87 additional answers

Sort by: Oldest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2015-05-03T06:09:57+00:00

    wrrrrr

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-07T18:16:02+00:00

    This does not work for me on Windows 8.1.  The preview thumbnails still pop up, getting in the way of what I'm working on.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-02T21:54:34+00:00

    thanks for the help!

    it just amazes me that even though people hate pop-ups, Microsoft wouldn't include an EASY method of disabling them.  if people don't like pop-ups in their web browsers, why on earth would they like them in their OPERATING SYSTEM????

    thanks again for the help.  but it won't be much longer before i give up on Microsoft altogether....

    HERE HERE!!!!

    and the the fix is getting into the registry to extend the hover time???? AHHH WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!

    i'm comfortable in my registry but others may not be and can  easily mess things up ....COME ON MICROSOFT!!

    THIS IS NOT A FIX!

    i mean really ****!!

    it is NOT a favorable option to have set as a default i was gone for a while then i  refreshed FireFox and and just noticed again as i was on a website that the programs i have open are popping up in tabs above the taskbar ...man that just **** me off to NO END!

    here ms offers the devoted users free upgrade but man u got a lot of settings to to change ...REALLY Gates? you've got billions are u afraid of ppl leaving you for another o/s? well then if your nervous about it there must be a reason ...get rid of all the bull chit in the software so we can get on with our doings!!

    ok ...ok ...just saying what others are wanting to say!!

    and btw telum01 ...love your reply!!!

    have an awesome day!!

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments