ExtendedUIHOverTime is NOT working anymore

Question

After recent updates my mouse hover on taskbar nightmare came back. I fixed this problem years ago with DWORD reg edit but ExtendedUIHOverTime key does not work anymore after last updates. What should i do?

Answer 1

Hi, I'm Henry! I will help you with this.

It looks like the ExtendedUIHoverTime registry key is no longer working after recent Windows updates, particularly in Windows 11 version 24H2. This issue has been reported by other users, and it seems that Microsoft may have changed how taskbar hover behavior is handled.

1. Try Using a Different Registry Value Format

• Open Registry Editor (regedit).
• Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
• Locate ExtendedUIHoverTime and double-click it.
• Change the value type to Decimal instead of Hexadecimal.
• Set the value to 60000 (which equals 60 seconds) and restart your PC.
  2. Disable Taskbar Thumbnails via Group Policy
• Open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
• Navigate to:

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar

• Find Turn off taskbar thumbnails and enable it.
  3. Use Performance Options to Disable Hover Previews
• Open System Properties (sysdm.cpl).
• Go to Advanced > Performance Settings.
• Uncheck Enable Peek to prevent hover previews.
  4. Check for Alternative Registry Tweaks
• Some users have reported success with modifying other registry keys related to hover behavior. You can explore additional tweaks in this Windows 11 forum discussion.

Since Microsoft may have changed how hover previews work, some registry tweaks that worked before might no longer be effective. If none of these solutions work, you may need to wait for a future update or explore third-party customization tools.

Answer 2

Thank you Henry,

Unfortunately non of the above has worked. So I will wait for future updates.