

Make sure you are on the Taskbar tab of the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. If your taskbar is loaded with icons, you can also right-click the Start button and select Properties. Simply right-click any blank area of the taskbar and select Properties. It is easy to make sure the Windows 7 Aero Peek feature is enabled. If it still doesn’t work, you can troubleshoot why Windows 7 Aero Peek is not working. If you cannot get Aero Peek to work, the first step you should take is to make sure the feature is enabled. Similarly, if you point to the Jump List icon of an open application, you will get a peek at a smaller version of that window. Release the Windows Key to return to your previous view. Press and hold the Windows Key and then click the Spacebar. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Spacebar to use Aero Peek and view your desktop. All of your currently opened windows will become transparent, allowing you to view your desktop. To use Aero Peek to view your desktop, point to (but don’t click) the small, transparent rectangle at the right end of the Windows 7 taskbar, which is the Show Desktop button. Aero Peek is a Windows 7 feature that allows you to “peek” past your current open Window to the desktop or to other windows of applications you have open.
