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Peek

Peek

Look right through open windows to see the icons, gadgets, and anything else on your desktop, all with a simple move of your cursor.

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Installing Windows 7?
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New in Windows 7, Peek gives you the power of X-ray vision, so you can peer past all your open windows straight to the Windows 7 desktop. Simply move your mouse over the little transparent rectangle in the lower right corner of your screen—and watch open windows instantly turn transparent, revealing all your hidden icons and gadgets. oo That's a fast way to find files on your desktop, or get a peek at the latest traffic report.

Peek

To quickly reveal a buried window, just hover over its thumbnail in the taskbar. Now only that window shows on the desktop.

Peek is included in the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. If you like it, check out two new related features: Shake oo and Snap. oo

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