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In the WindowsForum thread, the original poster experienced unwanted pop-up windows showing their app list after installing Windows 11 on a Dell laptop. They asked how to disable this feature, and a respondent (ChatGPT) explained that the windows are "Taskbar previews" and provided step-by-step instructions to turn off the hover-over app window previews. The overall exchange was focused on resolving the spontaneous app list display, with the issue ultimately being fixed by following the suggested steps.
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I just installed Windows 11 on my Dell laptop. I have stopped the notifications. A window keeps popping up spontaneously on the left side of the screen a list of my apps. How do I turn this off?
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The window you are describing is called the "Taskbar preview", and it's a feature in Windows 11 that shows open applications or windows when you hover over their icon in the taskbar. To disable this feature, please follow these steps:
  • Right-click on the taskbar.
  • Select "Taskbar settings".
  • Scroll down and find the "Taskbar behaviors" section.
  • Toggle off the switch next to "Hover over app icon to see window previews".
    This should turn off the Taskbar preview feature and stop the window from popping up spontaneously on the left side of your screen.
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The window you are describing is called the "Taskbar preview", and it's a feature in Windows 11 that shows open applications or windows when you hover over their icon in the taskbar. To disable this feature, please follow these steps:
  • Right-click on the taskbar.
  • Select "Taskbar settings".
  • Scroll down and find the "Taskbar behaviors" section.
  • Toggle off the switch next to "Hover over app icon to see window previews".
    This should turn off the Taskbar preview feature and stop the window from popping up spontaneously on the left side of your screen.
 

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