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If you have a change of heart and now want to make use of Windows Flip 3D or Windows Switcher feature again, simply delete away the DisallowFlip3d registry value. Select Desktop Window Manager and enable Do not allow flip3d invocation.Īfter modifying the registry or set the policy, restart Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service by using Services module in Administrator Tools of Control Panel.Īlternatively, open Command Prompt as Administrator, then run the following commands one by one following by Enter to restart Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service.Įnable Flip 3D Windows Switcher in Windows Vista In the “Local Group Policy Editor”, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then expand Windows Components. To do this, click Start button, and then type gpedit.msc into Start Search box, then press Enter to run Local Group Policy Editor.
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Assign DisallowFlip3d as the value name, and then set the value data as 1 (0x00000001).Īlternatively, download DisableFlip3D.reg file (no longer available), and then double-click on the file to merge the registry key and value into system registry.įor users using Windows Vista Ultimate, Business or Enterprise edition, it’s possible to set the registry key to disable Flip 3D by using policy. Inside DWM registry branch, create a new value (in the right pane) of DWORD (32-bit) Value by right click on any blank space, and then select New. If you can’t see “DWM” registry key, create a new key and name it as DWM. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM To turn off Windows Flip 3D feature in Windows Vista, run Registry Editor, and then navigate to the following registry key: If you decide and swear that you won’t be using Windows Flip3D or Windows Switcher anymore in future, it’s possible to disable and turn off Windows Flip3D feature in Vista to avoid accidentally launch the Flip 3D switching view. Windows Vista Flip3D view is triggered and initiated by using Start (Windows) + Tab keys, unlike the usual Alt + Tab task switcher, which still exists in Windows Vista.Īs most people is used to using “Alt + Tab” to jump between window, which does its job of switching window perfectly and quickly, the Windows Flip3D Switcher may be useless for some.
Windows Flip 3D is a new feature in Windows Vista that dynamically render live comprehensive thumbnail images of the exact contents of all open windows, making it easier for users to identify the window in a graceful three-dimensional view of visual depth.