Windows 7 Taskbar reg tweaks 
                 
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1. AeroPeek
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
DesktopLivePreviewHoverTime: Sets the time in milliseconds that the Desktop will appear when you hover over the area right of the
taskbar. Set at 40 for fast and 1000 for slow.
DisablePreviewDesktop: Disable AeroPeek when set to 1.

Restart explorer or reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.
2. Thumbnail Preview Time
ExtendedUIHoverTime: Sets the time in milliseconds that the thumbnail popup will appear. Set at 40 for fast and 1000 for slow.

Restart explorer or reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.
3. Large Window Preview Time
ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime: Sets the time in milliseconds that the Large Preview Window will appear when you hover over the thumbnail popup. Set at 40 for fast and 1000 for slow.
DisablePreviewWindow: Disable Large Previews when set to 1.
Restart explorer or reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.
4. Set Thumbnails or List Threshold
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband
NumThumbnails: Create a NEW Dword (32-bit) value and name it NumThumbnails, set it for 3 and the thumbnails will switch to list mode after 3 thumbnails.

Restart explorer or reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.
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January 3rd, 2010 at 5:32 am
Nice post! Very complete and detail information.
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