Disable Flip3D in Windows 7 & Vista - How To Guide
Disabling the Flip3D Feature in Windows Vista and 7
The Flip3D feature, introduced in Windows Vista and carried over to Windows 7, is widely considered to be an inefficient and largely unnecessary addition to the operating system.
Its performance is demonstrably slower than the standard Alt+Tab keyboard shortcut for window switching, and it offers minimal practical benefits.
Users seeking enhanced window management capabilities would find greater utility in alternative applications like Switcher, MyExpose, or SmartFlip.
How to Disable Flip3D
Disabling Flip3D can be accomplished through a straightforward modification of the Windows Registry. First, download the necessary registry patch.
Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file to a location on your hard drive.
Double-click the DisableFlip3D.reg file to initiate the import process, adding the required information to the registry.
Following registry modification, a restart of the desktop window manager service is required.
To restart the service, open a Command Prompt window with Administrator privileges. This is achieved by right-clicking the Command Prompt icon and selecting "Run as administrator."
Within the Administrator Command Prompt, execute the following commands:
net stop uxsms
net start uxsms
Re-Enabling Flip3D
Should you wish to re-enable the Flip3D functionality at a later time, a similar process is required.
Download and extract the EnableDisableFlip3D.zip file to your hard drive.
Double-click the EnableFlip3D.reg file to import the necessary registry changes.
Finally, restart the desktop window manager service using the same commands as before:
Open an Administrator Command Prompt and run:
net stop uxsms
net start uxsms
You can initially experience Flip3D by pressing the Win+Tab keys on your keyboard.
Download EnableDisableFlip3D.zip to manage this feature.
