I'm looking at your registry editor screenshot. I only show one right-column (activewindtracktimeout) entry. I do not see your second entry(activewidtrktimeout) ????? My version of windows is 64 bit Home 1908 update. Can i go ahead and edit my one entry?
Is there a simple utility that does all this for us? it's making me nervous.

Brink said:

Hello,

You may not have turned on Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse. The ActiveWndTrkTimeout DWORD will not be available until after this has been turned on for the first time.

I get it. wish me luck. i created a restore point just in case.thanks

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Thanks i see now. I changed the decimal value from 500 to 5000 and restarted the computer. The value is still at 5000 but the task preview still persists. aargh

Brink said:

What task preview do you mean?

This will only apply to activate opened windows when hovering over them with the pointer.

are we on the same page?

Brink said:

Ah, ok. That would be for the tutorial below instead. Setting the ExtendedUIHoverTime DWORD below to 10000 will effectively disable it.

Change Delay Time to Show Taskbar Thumbnails in Windows 10

Oh, okay. i'm headed there now. thanks for clearing that up.

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Done and done; thank you very much; one less annoyance :)
Now if you have a link to a procedure that effectively keeps the Magnifier in the background while i watch youtube in full screen mode, i'd be ecstatic

Brink said:

You're most welcome.

It would be best to post off topic questions in a new post.

Will do; thank you much