How to create a Filp3D Shortcut on your desktop.
In case you have deleted the one on your taskbar by error, here's how you can do it:
Right click on your desktop. Select New > Shortcut. Copy-Paste RunDll32 DwmApi #105 into the location box > Next. In name enter Flip3D, and click on Finish. Copy/Cut-Paste your new shortcut where ever you want.
Where is the Flip3D Icon ?
A copy of the Flip 3D icon is present in each user profile, and also in the Default user profile.
Follow these steps to restore the icon to your user account:
Click Start, type the following and press Enter :
%systemdrive%\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Micros oft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Right-click the Switch between windows shortcut and choose Copy (Keyboard shortcut: CTRL+C)
Click Start, type the following and press Enter:
%userprofile%\ AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Right-click an empty area in the folder, and choose Paste (Keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V)
How to limit the number of Windows displayed with Flip3D.
This will also speed up Flip3d. You will have to tweak the registry, however.
Open Regedit and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
Here, create a new DWORD (32-bit) entry and name it as Max3DWindows.
Then, set the Dword value to the maximum number of windows you would like to have open. For high-end computers, a figure of 8-10 is Ok, whereas for low-end computers 4-5 is suggested. Click OK and Exit. Reboot.
Flip3D Keyboard Shortcuts.
Windows Key+Tab: Keep the Windows key pressed down and repeatedly hit on Tab to be able to flip through the windows. One can also use the arrow key, to move back and forth, through the open windows, along with the mouse scroll wheel.
Windows Key+CTRL+Tab: After clicking on all 3, you can take your fingers off Windows & Ctrl keys, and hit on tab only, to scroll the windows.
Alt+Tab : This will arrange your windows, horizontally in the following fashion. Was there in earlier versions of Windows too.
What if your version does not have Flip3D?
The Flip3D Feature is available only in Vista's Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate versions. And, yes, you have to be running Aero to be able to use it. But if your version does not have Flip3D, you can try the alternative SmartFlip
Source :
WinVistaClub.
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