Set up Flip 3D Shortcut in Windows 7

Would you like to bring Flip 3D view of Windows Vista in your Windows 7 Computer? By default Windows 7 doesn’t have short-cut for Flip 3D. If you are not aware of what is Flip 3D, see below picture.

1. Right click on your desktop and choose New > Shortcut
2. Type the below bold text in 'type the location of the item' textbox

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe DwmApi #105

3. Click Next button and set a name for this shortcut, say '3D View'
4. Click Finish
5. Now you need to change the icon of the shortcut. Right click and choose properties
6. Choose 'Change icon' button
7. type the below bold text in the 'look for icons in this file' textbox

%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll

8. Click ok. Now you could see that the icon has changed
9. Right click the shortcut and 'pin to Taskbar'

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