Windows taskbar peek/preview is blank


empleat

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I don't know how it calls, i am talking about this: Taskbar Thumbnail Preview not working in Windows 11/10

When you hover over a window on the taskbar e.g. browser, you get preview of opened windows from taskbar.

But sometimes it shows only one big blank rectangle instead of windows. All things in appearance are on and i tried some troubleshoting, but couldn't find solution yet. This is pretty vital to anything! Need to fix this ASAP!

Thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
Did you try system file checker SFC if so what were the results ? What other troubleshooting have you done ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    jds63 /self built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 10700KF 3.8 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident RGB Series 64GB DDR4-3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Ti OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VG28UQL1A 28" 144 Mhz 4K Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160p HDR
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 500GB M.2 Drive, (2) Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III Internal SSD, (2) Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III Internal SSD & Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    ASUS ROG Thor 850 80+ Platinum 850W Fully Modular RGB Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A CPU Cooler, (5) Noctua NF-A12x15 chromax.black.swap 120mm, (3) Lepa BOL.Quiet PWM LED 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
    Internet Speed
    325Mbps/ 20Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 64-bit, Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Plus 2023
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-Ray/DVD Burner 209DBK, Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers and Epson XP7100 All-in-One Printer
Yes. I just fresly updated, so it shouldn't be also a problem.

Dunno, there is not much I found! It is bugging since Update!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
Yes. I just fresly updated, so it shouldn't be also a problem.

Dunno, there is not much I found! It is bugging since Update!
Guess you disabled and enabled feature ? Least some of stuff mentioned in article you posted.
Again system file checker found nothing ? Using any third party programs for start menu or themes ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    jds63 /self built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 10700KF 3.8 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident RGB Series 64GB DDR4-3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Ti OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VG28UQL1A 28" 144 Mhz 4K Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160p HDR
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 500GB M.2 Drive, (2) Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III Internal SSD, (2) Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III Internal SSD & Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    ASUS ROG Thor 850 80+ Platinum 850W Fully Modular RGB Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A CPU Cooler, (5) Noctua NF-A12x15 chromax.black.swap 120mm, (3) Lepa BOL.Quiet PWM LED 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
    Internet Speed
    325Mbps/ 20Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 64-bit, Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Plus 2023
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-Ray/DVD Burner 209DBK, Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers and Epson XP7100 All-in-One Printer
Yeah I tried disabled enable it in appearance. No third party programs for taskbar, or themes and that sort-of thing...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
I find on my Win11 computers [2 Desktops and 1 Notebook] that the Peek of Win10 isn't the same, doesn't have the Hover to make programs transparent, only has the click to minimize and click again to restore.

Image attach didn't make it, trying again.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
What there?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
Joodis Preece!
Thread after thread after thread about how fecked up W11 Explorer is!
Shop around for an alternative shell. StartAllBack is a good one.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Joodis Preece!
Thread after thread after thread about how fecked up W11 Explorer is!
Shop around for an alternative shell. StartAllBack is a good one.
I will rather switch to Linux, I can't just right now I suffer from chronic pain, it is tons of work...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
This starts to annoying me is there some fix for it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
If I understood correctly, you're talking about these previews
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I had that issue before, when I first upgraded from Win10 to 11. I didn't know how to fix it, so I just ended up clean reinstalling Win11 which resolved the issue. Unfortunately, I can't offer you any better advice.
I'm using StartAllBack here, and it truly is amazing, at least for my needs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
Interesting this bug is still happening! Even after I installed StartAllBack!!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.963
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I5 9600 Kf
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z390-i Gaming
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz 2x8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2590fx
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVME:
    Adata XPG8200 Pro (1024GB)
    HDD:
    WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0
    PSU
    Corsair RX650RM .2018
    Keyboard
    Cooler master Nova Touch PRO
    Mouse
    MX VERTICAL ADVANCED ERGONOMIC MOUSE
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox

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