How to adjust the preview size of the taskbar in Windows 7

Task Bar thumbnail preview is a major application of Win 7's unique Aero Peek. When you hover over the taskbar icon, the thumbnail preview window is opened to help you quickly find the content you want to open.

The operation interface was originally designed to be "friendly and easy to use". On this basis, Xiaoyi will share with you another tips: Adjust the preview window size as needed.

Note: This article will involve modification to the Registry. modification to the registry is risky. Improper modification may cause instability of the system. Proceed with caution.

Open the menu, enter “regedit.exe in the search box, and press enter to open the Registry Editor.



If the User Account Control Window exists, press "yes" to continue.





Find the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Taskband



Right-click the blank area on the right and select "new"> "DWORD (32-bit) value ".



Then name it "MinThumbSizePx ".



Next, double-click the newly created "MinThumbSizePx" value. Select "base" as "decimal ". You can decide the value based on the actual situation. The default preview window size is about 230 pixels. you can adjust it up or down accordingly. For example, in this article, we set it to 300 pixels to enlarge the window.



Press "OK ". Then exit the registry. Restart your computer to see the effect. Is it a little bigger?



Want to restore it to its original state? That's easy. Just delete the new registry value!