If you have earlier used Windows 7, then you must have seen before a bunch of useful Aero features to improve the overall desktop experience. One of them was Aero Peek. The Aero Peek feature allowed users to quickly view desktop by moving the mouse cursor to the extreme right of the taskbar. The feature was very handy to quickly view files, folders, and gadgets on the desktop in Windows 7.
In addition to previewing the desktop, one could also use the feature to preview an open window by hovering the mouse cursor on the taskbar thumbnail preview of the window. The same feature is also available in Windows 8 but it remains turned off in Windows 8 by default..
Aero Peek featured is disabled by default in Windows 8. This is because, in Windows 8, moving the mouse cursor to the upper or lower-right corner of the screen brings up the charms bar, the bar that allows you quickly open Start, share, search and other settings.
If you are from those who want to use Aero Peek to quickly preview the desktop can follow the given below instructions to enable the Aero Peek feature in Windows 8 :
1. Switch to desktop, right-click on the taskbar and then click on Properties to open Taskbar Properties.
2. Under Taskbar tab, tick Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show Desktop button at the end of the taskbar checkbox to enable this feature.
3. Click Apply and OK button. Now you are done.
Note : Show Desktop button may not appear on the right of the taskbar even after enabling the feature but the feature will work. Just move the mouse cursor to the extreme right of the taskbar to peek the desktop. Also note that the Aero Peek keyboard shortcut (Windows + Spacebar) doesn’t work in Windows 8.
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