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What are taskbar thumbnails in Windows Vista?

A. The Vista taskbar has been given an overhaul. Now when the mouse rests over an item on the taskbar, a live thumbnail of the application content is displayed. For example, the Windows Media Player (WMP) thumbnail would show video in real-time, as the figureshows; a photo application would display a photo; and Microsoft Word would show the document.

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