Windows 7 taskbar: capturing thumbnails

Question

Can I record live thumbnails from the Win7 taskbar? I want to display this preview (of another window) in my application, but how to extract these previews using .NET?

Answer 1

Yes.

MSDN Magazine Explains How .
You can also use the Windows API Code Code , which handles the interaction for you.

Answer 2

System.Windows.Shell .NET 4, .. . http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usisvde/archive/2010/03/18/windows-7-taskbar-features-in-net-4.aspx