You might be already aware of new "Aero Peek" feature in Windows 7, if you are not aware then let us give you a little idea about it. "Aero Peek" has replaced the old "Show Desktop" feature in Windows 7. It can be found as a small rectangle present at last in Windows 7 taskbar. When you hover the mouse cursor over it, it allows you to peek behind all open windows by hiding all windows and showing only outlines of all windows.
Now you can enjoy the same feature in Windows XP and Vista. Our friend "GeeQ" has created a small application which can bring "Aero Peek" feature to Windows XP and Vista.
You can download it using following link:
Install and run it. Click on its system tray icon and Desktop Preview will be enabled. Click on the icon twice to disable it.
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VG
^^ Its working fine here.
Dude
What's the point ?
Why would you like to "peek" on your desktop ?
If you need access to it, just hit Show desktop..
imo, almost completely useless app
Thomas
Creator need to make so exceptions can be made... iwas gonna use this for some gadgets and shit i have on the desktop, which "show desktop" minimizes (GJ microdicks)
Fred
ber said:
"it only allows you look through ALL windows. so its not at all similar to the windows 7 feature in any way"
If you want a more functional resemblance to the true Windows 7 feature...
Have you had a look at:
http://www.askvg.com/update-get-windows-7-aero-shake-aero-peek-and-show-desktop-features-in-xp-and-vista-using-winshake-2-02/
It offers: an improved Show Desktop, Aero Shake and Aero Peek. And the Peek function allows you not only to Peek through all windows, but also to leave the active one alone, or Peek at a certain window in your Taskbar (even minimized ones)!
vista
vg my aero peek and aero snap doesent work olny the aero shake works
h-run
can't open the zip file "the archive is either in uknown format or damaged" on my win xp. how to fix this problem? please answer, vg!
Plump
where is its system tray icon???
Plump
it says its fully installed now do i have to restart or something because nothing is happining at all
BILAL
DEAR VG
I AM NOT ABLE TO SAVE MY WORKS IN RESOURCE HACKER PLEASE HELP WHERE TO SAVE MY WORK PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
Tams
How do you uninstall it properly. The "shake" feature has gone, but when I move windows, they move in a disjointed way.