But it’s also the most cloaked in mystery, as it was not part of the pre-beta Windows 7 software handed out to attendees at Microsoft’s PDC (Professional Developers Conference) last month.

Microsoft's Aero Peek feature makes it easy to glance at your desktop, by hovering over the bottom right-hand corner of your Windows taskbar. Unfortunately, this handy tool is missing from Windows 11.

It's businesses of course! The enthusiasm around the Windows 7 beta largely involved consumery UI features such as the nifty taskbar, Aero Peek navigation feature and clickable mouse-over thumbnails.

Among Paul's favorite features are Aero Peek, which quickly lets you peer past all open windows to look straight at the Windows 7 desktop, and the redesigned Taskbar, which makes getting an ...