Vista: Place a Shortcut to Flip3D (Flip-3D) Back in the Quick Launch Toolbar

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Created: Jun 16, 2006     Updated: Aug 17, 2006

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Some builds of vista do not have the flip3d shortcut in the quick launch toolbar. This will walk one through getting it back in there.

I have recently discussed the cool new alternative window/task switcher thingie in vista.

If you have vista installed, you can view it right now by hitting the following keystrokes:

winkey+TAB

Many people liked having a shortcut to flip3d in the quick launch toolbar; however, recently it was removed from this area. Here's how to put it back in.

1. Right-click on the quick launch toolbar, but not on an icon
2. Select Open Folder from the context menu. It'll take you to the quick launch folder which should live:

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

3. Right-click in a blank area of this folder
4. Select New and then Shortcut from the context menu
5. For the location textbox, input the following:

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe dwmapi #105

6. Click the Next button
7. Name it. (Flip3D, for example)
8. Click Finish

The shortcut will now be in your quick launch toolbar.