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Get Vista Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows XP

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Want to be able to see a preview of open programs in Windows XP?

Windows Vista comes with this feature as standard. However, if you use XP - this software is for you.


Installing Visual Tooltip:

  • Download Visual Tooltip here.
  • Extract the program to your hard drive (For example: C:\Program Files\Visual ToolTip)
  • Now find the folder and open VisualToolTip.exe.
  • Select English and select OK.

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Now the program is running.

Configuring Visual Tooltip:

  • Open up the Options from the tray icon.

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  • Increase the size of the sliders to make the thumbnail bigger.
  • Uncheck the option for “Size proportional to the target window“.

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  • Click on the Display tab, and then uncheck the “Show window title

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You’re done! Have fun. Note: sometimes previews wont show - this is usually a problem with resources, which occurs with Vista too.

For help using other features of the program, click here.

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5 Responses to “Get Vista Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows XP”

  1. SS Says:

    good tip! I like it

  2. Ben J 20 Says:

    I agree with Jon, this is just what I was looking for. Thank you

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