How to add Vista taskbar thumbnail like previews in Windows XP?

In Windows Vista you can see a preview of open programs as a thumbnail when mouse over the tab bar. You can also have this useful, Vista pre built feature in Windows XP also.

For that, you need to download a small application (400Kb) called Vista Tool Tip.

After download, unzip the program in a separate folder and run the exe file (no installation required)

Then click on ‘Thumbnail’ tab and adjust the thumbnail preview size. Then Click on the ‘Display’ tab and uncheck the “Show window title”. Other default setting are enough for a standard use.