How do I enable the Windows 7 taskbar hover preview?

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00:00 How Do I Enable The Windows 7 Taskbar Hover Preview?
00:28 Answer 1 Score 8
00:44 Answer 2 Score 13
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ANSWER 1

Score 13

Right click on Computer » Properties » Advanced system settings » Advanced tab » Performance settings. Here, uncheck/check 'enable desktop composition'.

This will disable/enable preview of windows on the taskbar.

None of the Aero Peek settings or registry edits work.

WARNING: this will result in many other changes and cannot be easily undone.

ANSWER 2

Score 8

You need to enable Aero

Right click on your desktop -> personalize

Edit : Or you have recently installed an application that dosen't suport Aero, so you can't reenable it.

ANSWER 3

Score 1

For me this was solved by copying (or rather screenshotting) all settings in "personalization", then activating the "Windows 7" theme, applying all settings again and then saving that as a theme.