Hover preview for taskbar icons just stopped working for me one day and I can't figure out how to get it back

[adams215]

As I'm sure you all know, in windows when you put your mouse over an icon of an open program it shows you a preview like this

Mine has stopped doing that and I have been looking up several solutions like restarting my computer, restarting windows explorer through task manager, going under performance options to confirm that the feature is enabled (which it is), and going under the registry editor to change to value of the NumThumbnails entry. Nothing works so I'm hoping I can find a solution on here.

 

[corroded]

right click on the taskbar and select taskbar properties... Settings are there.

 

[adams215]

right click on the taskbar and select taskbar properties... Settings are there.

as I've said I've gone under the settings and the option for this feature is enabled but it is not working

 

[corroded]

PK... Looking @ mine (Windows 10)
Sliders that are "On"
Lock the Taskbar
Use Peek...
Show badges...

the Peek (hover) is working.

This is located (drill down) Settings / Personalizations / Taskbar

 

[adams215]

PK... Looking @ mine (Windows 10)
Sliders that are "On"
Lock the Taskbar
Use Peek...
Show badges...

the Peek (hover) is working.

This is located (drill down) Settings / Personalizations / Taskbar

1. that feature is enabled on my computer
2. that feature is for hovering over the small bit at the far right of your taskbar to see your desktop without clicking on it.

I am considering just using a system restore point and hoping that works because I can't find a solution that works for me.

 

[jalmarsh0]

Did you ever find a solution?

 

[adams215]

Did you ever find a solution?

None of the solutions I got from other people worked so I just ended up reformatting my C drive and now everything works fine.