Windows 7: Put a Flip 3D Shortcut on the Taskbar
Contributed by Rob Rogers 
Tagged: Microsoft Windows 7 By default, Windows 7 has no taskbar shortcut for Flip 3D, Aero’s sexy method for switching between open windows. Here’s a quick and easy way to create a shortcut and place it on your Taskbar.
1. Right-click on your Desktop.
2. When the context menu appears, mouseover New and select Shortcut.
3. The Create Shortcut window will appear, input the following into the Type the location of the item textbox:
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe DwmApi #105
4. Click the Next button.
5. Input a name for the shortcut, such as Flip 3D.
6. Click the Finish button.
7. The shortcut will appear on the Desktop, however, you will need to change the icon. Right-click the newly created shortcut and select Properties.
8. Click the Change Icon button.
9. Input the following in the Look for icons in this file textbox:
%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll
10. Press Enter on your keyboard.
11. The Flip 3D icon should be selected. Click the OK button.
12. Now that your icon looks good, move the shortcut to your Documents library (or some other location).
13. Right-click the shortcut and select Pin to Taskbar.
14. The icon will now be on your Taskbar. Move it to the desired location.
An even better place to put it on your Taskbar is on the Quick Launch Bar.
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Anonymous said on May 13, 2009
Flip 3D has got to be one of the most useless “features” of Windows for a long time. I’d rather they spend the time making the OS stable and mostly bug-free than this bit of fluff.
hosh said on May 15, 2009
That’s Bollocks and you know it !
Anonymous said on May 15, 2009
How many people get excited by Alt-Tabbing their open programs?
Tom M said on May 18, 2009
he does have a point, the only time i ever use alt tab was to
infact, i dont think iv ever used it
Name said on July 31, 2009
I actually use alt-tab quite often, although Flip-3D does seem to be fluff. But, it all comes down to personal preference, which is the beauty of software – everybody can make it work the way they want it to!
lulz said on October 23, 2009
What’s point of making a shortcut to something that already has hotkey Win+Tab by default?
Anonymous said on November 29, 2009
I LOVE this info
thanks
it is to helpful!!
Anonymous said on April 24, 2010
This was helpful and unlike the other posters I enjoy flip 3d. Working on a mac at work I miss exposé, but flip3d works fine. I don’t like having to reach for the keyboard. Thanks much for this info.
Terry said on May 26, 2010
Hi
Followed instructions got icon etc pinned to bar and … it doesn’t do anything! Please help as I find this feature extremely useful! and miss it enormously!
TG
Sexychic126 said on July 20, 2010
Same thing happened when I created the shortcut. I discovered that it won’t work if you’re not using the Aero themes. I have Windows 7. I think the rule is the same with Vista as well.
Dom said on September 21, 2010
It is a fun gadget! I like it. Who cares that WIndows is unstable sometimes, hell I’m unstable sometimes and I’m still lovable, lol! Anyway. Concentrate on the good and you get good, right? Just a thought…… Thanks for the info!
Guest said on October 9, 2010
you mean the win key and tab not alt & tab
Dhshdh said on October 21, 2010
WIN+TAB…. O.o. Dude, it ALREADY has a frigin shortcut so why go to all that trouble?????
Desert_rat4 said on May 5, 2011
Thank you!
Vahe said on September 27, 2011
Just press WinKey+Tab
Kyle said on January 13, 2012
This is really dumb. Why do you need a shortcut for something that has hot keys?