3d flip

Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first started
using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays small
icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or how to
activate it again...any ideas

thanks, Smiffy

Hi Smiffy ,
Are you pressing the windows key plus the tab key, and not alt and tab ?

............................................Gr@y



"smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2BECAF23-0DAB-4776-81BC-51FFC224DDC9@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first
> started
> using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays small
> icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or how to
> activate it again...any ideas
>
> thanks, Smiffy

Hi, Even when i press alt and tab all that gets brought up is a box in the
center of the screen with a small icon of all the windows i have open instead
of the 3d flip. the only thing i can think that may have change something is
installing msn 7.5, but i am pretty sure i had this problem before that

Smiffy.

"Gr@y" wrote:

> Hi Smiffy ,
> Are you pressing the windows key plus the tab key, and not alt and tab ?
>
> ............................................Gr@y
>
>
>
> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2BECAF23-0DAB-4776-81BC-51FFC224DDC9@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first
> > started
> > using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays small
> > icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or how to
> > activate it again...any ideas
> >
> > thanks, Smiffy
>
>

Again, you must press *WINDOWS KEY* plus Tab...*NOT* Alt plus Tab.

Honu


"smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7F93BA4-A825-4C82-ADE2-2761C088FEB2@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Even when i press alt and tab all that gets brought up is a box in the
> center of the screen with a small icon of all the windows i have open
> instead
> of the 3d flip. the only thing i can think that may have change something
> is
> installing msn 7.5, but i am pretty sure i had this problem before that
>
> Smiffy.
>
> "Gr@y" wrote:
>
>> Hi Smiffy ,
>> Are you pressing the windows key plus the tab key, and not alt and tab ?
>>
>> ............................................Gr@y
>>
>>
>>
>> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2BECAF23-0DAB-4776-81BC-51FFC224DDC9@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first
>> > started
>> > using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays
>> > small
>> > icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or how
>> > to
>> > activate it again...any ideas
>> >
>> > thanks, Smiffy
>>
>>

when I press windows key + tab i still dont get the 3d flip windows, my
computer doesnt do anything. It does highlight on desktop the last icon i
clicked and then off again, but no 3d flip or much else helping

"Hertz_Donut" wrote:

> Again, you must press *WINDOWS KEY* plus Tab...*NOT* Alt plus Tab.
>
> Honu
>
>
> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7F93BA4-A825-4C82-ADE2-2761C088FEB2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, Even when i press alt and tab all that gets brought up is a box in the
> > center of the screen with a small icon of all the windows i have open
> > instead
> > of the 3d flip. the only thing i can think that may have change something
> > is
> > installing msn 7.5, but i am pretty sure i had this problem before that
> >
> > Smiffy.
> >
> > "Gr@y" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Smiffy ,
> >> Are you pressing the windows key plus the tab key, and not alt and tab ?
> >>
> >> ............................................Gr@y
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2BECAF23-0DAB-4776-81BC-51FFC224DDC9@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first
> >> > started
> >> > using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays
> >> > small
> >> > icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or how
> >> > to
> >> > activate it again...any ideas
> >> >
> >> > thanks, Smiffy
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

smiffy,

I get this all the time on my laptop because I cannot run the Aero Glass
theme.
If your computer is able to run the full Aero theme (you said it used to
work, so i'm guessing it does!) I would check the Theme settings and make
sure it's on the correct setting!

Pete

"smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE82C412-F01F-44D5-9CC6-DE20D7C9C9EB@microsoft.com...
> when I press windows key + tab i still dont get the 3d flip windows, my
> computer doesnt do anything. It does highlight on desktop the last icon i
> clicked and then off again, but no 3d flip or much else helping
>
> "Hertz_Donut" wrote:
>
>> Again, you must press *WINDOWS KEY* plus Tab...*NOT* Alt plus Tab.
>>
>> Honu
>>
>>
>> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A7F93BA4-A825-4C82-ADE2-2761C088FEB2@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, Even when i press alt and tab all that gets brought up is a box in
>> > the
>> > center of the screen with a small icon of all the windows i have open
>> > instead
>> > of the 3d flip. the only thing i can think that may have change
>> > something
>> > is
>> > installing msn 7.5, but i am pretty sure i had this problem before that
>> >
>> > Smiffy.
>> >
>> > "Gr@y" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Smiffy ,
>> >> Are you pressing the windows key plus the tab key, and not alt and tab
>> >> ?
>> >>
>> >> ............................................Gr@y
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "smiffybaby" <smiffybaby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:2BECAF23-0DAB-4776-81BC-51FFC224DDC9@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi, I got vista a few days ago, the 3d flip worked fine when i first
>> >> > started
>> >> > using it, a few days later it stopped working, it now only displays
>> >> > small
>> >> > icons instead of the 3d windows, cant think what I may have done or
>> >> > how
>> >> > to
>> >> > activate it again...any ideas
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks, Smiffy
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I have the same problem, I ran iTunes and it converted to vista basic, now I
can't get it to change back, my system requirements are more than capable, i
have Java 6 and there are no "non Microsoft" processes running

well mine ran it to start with so i know it can, i have selected the theme
vista but it still doesnt work, its all a bit crappy if you ask me

"cheesy" wrote:

> I have the same problem, I ran iTunes and it converted to vista basic, now I
> can't get it to change back, my system requirements are more than capable, i
> have Java 6 and there are no "non Microsoft" processes running

The same thing is happenin to me, I just got a new computer a few days ago,
and now the 3D flip is not working? I have no idea, it was before, and now I
just get the little window with small icons in it to choose from. I know I
could press ALT+TAB, or the windows+TAB, neither work or they just do the
same thing with the box of icons. I know someone knows this one????

"smiffybaby" wrote:

> well mine ran it to start with so i know it can, i have selected the theme
> vista but it still doesnt work, its all a bit crappy if you ask me
>
> "cheesy" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem, I ran iTunes and it converted to vista basic, now I
> > can't get it to change back, my system requirements are more than capable, i
> > have Java 6 and there are no "non Microsoft" processes running

If you press CTRL+WINDOWS+TAB you will get areo. If you press any other
combination of keys ie: ALT+TAB you will get the window of icons. Otherwise
you do not have Aero set up correctly.
"makin-moves" <makin-moves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B83E4CD0-132F-4B77-8C99-B77E331B43E6@microsoft.com...
> The same thing is happenin to me, I just got a new computer a few days
> ago,
> and now the 3D flip is not working? I have no idea, it was before, and
> now I
> just get the little window with small icons in it to choose from. I know
> I
> could press ALT+TAB, or the windows+TAB, neither work or they just do the
> same thing with the box of icons. I know someone knows this one????
>
> "smiffybaby" wrote:
>
>> well mine ran it to start with so i know it can, i have selected the
>> theme
>> vista but it still doesnt work, its all a bit crappy if you ask me
>>
>> "cheesy" wrote:
>>
>> > I have the same problem, I ran iTunes and it converted to vista basic,
>> > now I
>> > can't get it to change back, my system requirements are more than
>> > capable, i
>> > have Java 6 and there are no "non Microsoft" processes running