[UPDATE] Get Windows 7 “Aero Shake”, “Aero Peek” and “Show Desktop” Features in XP and Vista Using WinShake 2.02

"WinShake" is a very small program which can bring Windows 7's "Aero Shake", "Aero Peek" and "Show Desktop" features to Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. Its size is 600KB and it doesn't take much resources.

The new version 2.02 finally adds true Windows 7 Aero Taskbar Peek, making it possible to Peek at a window, just by hovering over its Taskbar Button. You can even Peek at minimized windows. This new function, plus all the other ones, can now also be used with your mouse.

Features List:

Feature = New (Windows 7 Aero) Taskbar Peek function.
Feature = Now you can Shake a window by clicking the MMB (Middle Mouse Button) on its Title Bar.
Feature = You can Peek by clicking the MMB at (the right of) the clock in the Taskbar.
Feature = You can Show Desktop by double clicking the MMB at (the right of) the clock in the Taskbar (hold Shift to Reset).
Feature = And you can use PeekTop by clicking the MMB on the X-Button in the Title Bar of a window.
Feature = When peeking through all windows, you can make a window reappear by clicking the MMB on its border, or on the ToolTip showing its Title.
Feature = Added HotKeys for Show, Shake, Reset, Peek and PeekTop.
Bug fix = Solved the problem that under rare circumstances an active "Normal" window would become "Always-On-Top" after having used Shake or Show Desktop.
Bug fix = Solved a visual glitch when switching between Peek and PeekTop with "Always-On-Top" windows present.
Improve = The Taskbar Peek function even shows SnapShots of programs that don’t follow the default Taskbar behavior (older versions of Adobe Reader).

This utility has been created by "Fred" and here is what the developer says about this program:

The Taskbar Peek function is similar to the true Windows 7 Aero Peek function, making it possible to Peek at a window, just by hovering over its Taskbar Button: when clicking the Middle Mouse Button on one of the program buttons, all other windows are Peeked, leaving only the desired one to look at. You can use this to quickly find a window in real size, making it easier to see the differences between two windows. Or maybe you just want to take a Peek at one without actually switching to it.

By hovering over a Grouped Taskbar Button, its menu automatically opens, so you can Peek at these windows too. Even minimized windows can be Peeked at!... As long as they’ve been open long enough for WinShake Control to take a SnapShot of them, that SnapShot is being shown in real size on the position where the window was when the picture was taken. And when you click on a SnapShot, the actual window is restored.

This Taskbar Peek function however is not completely free to use anymore... I hope you will find it worth a little bit!... But first you can try it of course, so...

Enjoy the program!

"WinShake" in Action:

You can download it using following link:

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SDreamer

Doesn't really uninstall? Having a hard time deleting this from my computer...
mannuforall

Nice but only trial version!
berus_jamban

hi vishal.. how to remove this program from my system?
VG

^^ It seems it doesnt have uninstallation feature. You can close it using its system tray icon.
Fred

Hi guys!

Sorry for forgetting an uninstall program. I've just added one to the download site:
http://members.chello.nl/h.h.j.f.beens/WinShake/Download.htm

Manual uninstallation is easy too: just remove the WinShake Control icon from the Startup Menu, the WinShake icon in the Quick Launch Bar and the WinShake*.* files in your WINDOWS\system32 folder.

And to mannuforall:
I'm glad you think it's nice... but it's way more than just a trial version! Only the Taskbar Peek function is Try before you Buy. All the other functions are still Free, just as they've always been!

Fred
Fred

Hello again!

Today I uploaded my latest new version 2.20!
It includes a lot of smaller improvements, on top of two all new functions!... All of the older functions, the new mouse controlled interface and the new PeekTopX function (see below) are still completely free to use. And the special Taskbar Peek function and the new PeekX... they even got cheaper, especially for all of you, during the upcoming Holiday Season!

v2.20 - 11/15/2009
Feature = New PeekTopX function (see below), by double clicking the MMB (Middle Mouse Button) on the X-Button in the Title Bar of a window.
Feature = You can now PeekX through all windows while keeping the active one normal, by clicking the MMB on the Title Bar of the window.
Feature = Added HotKeys for this PeekX and PeekTopX.
Changed = To Shake a window you now have to double click the MMB on its Title Bar (hold Shift to Reset).
Improve = Clicking the MMB on a Title ToolTip now also works for "funny" windows.
Improve = Closing the PeekTopped window exits PeekTop mode.
Improve = You can now switch faster between Peek and Shake.
Bug fix = And switching between Peek and PeekTop keeps the necessary windows Peeked also when there are only "Always-On-Top" windows left.
Bug fix = There is no longer a Title ToolTip shown, while peeking, when hovering over the Vista Start Orb, or after using Reset.
Bug fix = Solved problem of some rare windows not staying on top after shaking.
Bug fix = No more black SnapShots when peeking using the icon.

The PeekX function enables you to make all windows become transparent except the one you clicked on, so you can for example quickly drag something between this window and the desktop.

And PeekTopX is a variant of PeekTop: by double clicking the Middle Mouse Button on the X-Button in the Title Bar of the window, that window and its Taskbar Button disappear completely. Handy when nosy people are around... Any "Always-On-Top" windows present are Peeked.
Double clicking the Middle Mouse Button again on the X-Button of any window, makes the hidden window reappear and the Peeked windows return to normal.
(This function is disabled by default and can only be enabled when you have administrator rights.)

The installation got improved: it is now possible for administrators to install WinShake for All Users instead of just the current one.
UnInstallation can be done in the "Add or Remove Programs" Control Panel.

And as I told you: during the Holiday Season there is a special discount!... I even made the Registration Reminder less annoying, so...

Enjoy the program!

Freddy
ron ron

why my aero peek in my laptop is not working, i still need to fixed & trouble shoot i before it will works. but it says there that my windows manager is not working. and after i restart it, need to doo the same procedure.what should i do.
ron ron

thanks