Flip 3D icon.......

[Jim]

Where can I find the Flip 3D icon that used to be in the taskbar or
how do I get it back there?
I know the other shortcuts to activate Flip 3d but I want the icon in
the taskbar...
TIA

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Click on the blue Vista start button and in the "Start Search"
box type: Switch and then click on the "Switch between Windows"
icon that appears at the top.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Where can I find the Flip 3D icon that used to be in the taskbar or
how do I get it back there?
I know the other shortcuts to activate Flip 3d but I want the icon in
the taskbar...
TIA

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Jim

You can manually recreate the Show Desktop and Flip 3D icons. Here are the
steps.

1. Right click the desktop and select New / Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste the following in the Location Box and then click Next.

RunDll32 DwmApi #105

3. Enter the name Flip 3D and click Finish.

4. Right click the new shortcut and select Properties / Change Icon. Click
the Browse button and navigate to C:\Windows. Click the Explorer.exe file
and select Open. The icon is in the 3rd row, 5th icon. Select the icon and
click OK. Click Apply / OK and your done.

You can copy or move the shortcut to the location of your choice.

 

[dean-dean]

Go to this folder (a hidden path):

C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

and Copy the file "Switch between windows". Paste in to this folder:

C:\Users\(You)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

 

[Jim]

TX to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Ronnie...

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This has been driving me nuts all day! It
wouldn't normally have been such a big deal, but I just had shoulder surgery
and I'm stuck at home with nothing better to do than drive myself insane over
taskbar icons.

Thanks, again

Michelle

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Michelle

I'm happy this helped you. Hope your shoulder heals quickly.

 

[Guest]

I tried recreating my Flip 3D icon--in fact, I've done it three separate
times. The process does give me an icon that looks right, but it doesn't
work. When I click it, the little "busy" circle comes up for a brief moment,
but nothing happens.
Any thoughts? I stupidly deleted it the first day I had Vista, and now I've
seen how it works, and I WANT it.
Thanks,
Skye

 

[Guest]

Actually, a box comes up that is not animated, but I can switch windows. How
can I get the animation back?
Skye

 

[Guest]

I FOUND it! I had to change to "aero" instead of Vista basic. Cool.
Skye

 

[Dave T.]

I tried recreating my Flip 3D icon--in fact, I've done it three separate
times. The process does give me an icon that looks right, but it doesn't
work. When I click it, the little "busy" circle comes up for a brief moment,
but nothing happens.
Any thoughts? I stupidly deleted it the first day I had Vista, and now I've
seen how it works, and I WANT it.
Thanks,
Skye

I mapped the center button on my mouse to activate 3-D Flip, and I love
using it now.

 

[Ballistic]

create a shorcut with this command: "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe DwmApi
#105" it should run, if not i recommend getting a program called tweakvi,
and if you get this i will give you the instruction to force flip 3d or aero
to run.


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