Is there a way to get window previews like in Windows 7's Alt + Tab?
If I have the same program open multiple times, but I'm using different parts of it, supplying only the program icon and title is useless to me.
Is there a way to get window previews like in Windows 7's Alt + Tab?
If I have the same program open multiple times, but I'm using different parts of it, supplying only the program icon and title is useless to me.
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP has an Alt-Tab replacement, among many other useful things:
TaskSwitchXP - Alt-Tab replacement for Windows XP. It also allows to minimize any application to the system tray instead of the taskbar.
WinFlip 3D - 'Flip 3D' function for Windows XP.
Caveat: WinFlip doesn't support video playback in 'flipped' previews (unlike Windows Vista and Windows 7).
Both programs are free and portable; no installation is required.
A bit off-topic, yet not unrelated: Visual Tooltip will show a thumbnail preview of a window by hovering the mouse cursor over a button of the taskbar (similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7).
Visual Tooltip is freeware.
Microsoft has an alt-tab replacement for Windows XP available here. It might be what you're looking for. Otherwise there are a bunch of 3rd party programs available.