How can I completely disable Aero Peek?

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I'm looking for a way to completely disable Aero Peek, at least this is what I think this feature it's called, in windows 10. I tried TaskbarThumbsTuner but it didn't do what I was looking for.

When I hover a set of tasks that are combined together I a hover one of the tasks then all the windows other than the one that I hover disappear and only the one that I hover is seen.

I use the computer as the diver of a video projector, and I always have something on the projector. This feature is hiding the window on the projector and the desktop is seen. I always want to keep the window as is, I don't want anything to be faded out and then displayed again - it's annoying for the users.

The ALT+TAB works fine, no peek effect.

Please see attached some screenshots as well.

This is how my desktop looks:

This is how my desktop looks

I click on the PPT icon in the taskbar and hover the 2nd thumbnail - all the windows are faded out and only the window I hover is viewable

I click on the PPT icon in the taskbar and hover the 2nd thumbnail - all the windows are faded out and only the window I hover is viewable

snagy

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

Reputation: 71

http://www.tenforums.com/customization/9205-how-completely-turn-off-aero-peek.html – Moab – 2016-03-24T16:54:18.203

I did got through this thread previously - none of the options helped. Even if the thumbnails are not displayed the peek still happens when I hover the task in the combined list. – snagy – 2016-03-24T17:02:08.280

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Possible duplicate of Disable or delay Alt+Tab Aero Peek effect in Windows 7

– Ramhound – 2016-03-24T17:04:04.163

Alt+Tab does not do Aero Peek - I don't see the problem with Alt+Tab – snagy – 2016-03-24T17:24:51.703

Could you please post screenshots instead of photos of your screen? To take screenshots on Windows, you can press the Print Screen key on your keyboard and then paste into Paint by pressing CTRL+V. – Donald Duck – 2017-12-14T19:24:52.470

Answers

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I don't know if this completely disables Aero Peek but you can try this:

  1. Right click on the taskbar and go to Properties.
  2. Clear the checkbox for: Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop
  3. Search for "Adjust performance and appearance in Windows" with the Start Menu
  4. Uncheck the boxes that have to do with Aero Peek or Aero (or just check Adjust for best performance which should completely remove any elements of Aero in Windows)

InterLinked

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

Reputation: 1 761

The "Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move .." is unchecked and all the check boxes are unchecked in "Visual Effects" section. – snagy – 2016-03-24T17:38:02.927

Try this: Open services.msc and then stop the "Themes" Service. That should stop all theme-related visual effects, including Aero. – InterLinked – 2016-03-24T17:44:42.467

Themes service disables and the peek still happens. – snagy – 2016-03-24T18:04:36.260

I've never heard of such a thing happening. If the Themes service is disabled, then your theme is reverted to Windows Classic which doesn't support any Aero functionality. Is there any way you could post a picture or short video or your computer in action? I would be able to help you better that way – InterLinked – 2016-03-24T18:08:14.713

I just did post the pictures, before you posted the request. In the 1st picture you can see that the "Themes" service is stopped. – snagy – 2016-03-24T18:19:06.413

OK, I see what you mean now: Check these settings - in Personalization, are you using the basic theme instead of the Normal Windows 10 theme? It looks like in your pictures you are just using the regular theme. Also, try disabling the Theme service completely and in the "Adjust appearance and performance of Windows". – InterLinked – 2016-03-24T20:10:09.677

OK, it seems that now it seems that it's working as expected :) Thank you InterLinked – snagy – 2016-03-24T20:28:23.613

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Here's how to disable Aero Peek:

  1. Right-click the Start button.
  2. Select System.
  3. Select Advanced system settings on the left side of the window.
  4. Under the Advanced tab and Performance section, select Settings….
  5. Under the Visual Effects tab, make sure that Enable Aero Peek is unchecked. You may need to select Custom: before.
  6. Select OK or Apply to confirm your settings.

Mr.Yeah

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

Reputation: 171

This was already off, but i have this annoying peek thing – mike nelson – 2018-02-05T20:54:26.950

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I found this suggestion of @InterLinked is the only thing that works in windows 10.

Open services.msc and then stop the "Themes" Service. That should stop all theme-related visual effects, including Aero

Indeed it does! Note that it isn't immediate, first you need to hit alt-tab a couple of times.

mike nelson

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

Reputation: 171

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I found an easy way for Windows 10. Press Windows key, type "Performance", then click "Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows", then click the radio button "Adjust for best performance", then click "Apply". Done. So whenever I hover over my icons on the task bar, I don't see the annoying Aero Peeks. :)

user8628785

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

Reputation: 1

2How does this differ from the accepted answer? – Ramhound – 2019-03-08T23:55:33.090

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Found it! Now I can go to bed. WINDOWS 10 - remove aero taskbar Right click on Taskbar --> settings --> colors (or theme and then on the right, next to image there is COLOR section) --> scroll down --> turn THAT OFF! Transparency effect: OFF =) hope it helps!

That above ^ : services.msc doesn't work, at least not for me.

dOnly

Posted 2016-03-24T16:50:17.583

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