Windows Vista – A Tip To Speed Up Flip3D
Version: 15.2
Revision: 34 Build 65
Windows Vista – A Tip To Speed Up Flip3D
Introduction: this is my first post for “GlobalNews Blog”, so before I start, I want to say Hi to all GlobalNews Readers. You all must have already read my introduction here before.
Today I’ll give you a very nice trick to speed up your Windows Vista’s Flip3D. Its just a simple registry modification. But do take caution while doing anything with your registry. Take a backup of your registry and if system restore is active create a system restore point.
1.] Launch the registry editor.
To do this click on the Start button and at the Start Search Box type: regedit
2.] Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\
Here create a new “REG_DWORD” value and name it “Max3Dwindows” (without the quotes). In its value field type in the maximum number of windows that you want to display. If you are really getting bad performance consider putting a value less than or equal to 4.
3.] Reboot your computer / notebook for the changes to take effect.
Notes: with this new Flip3D settings, it will now show you only the number of windows you have told it to show. As you scroll through your windows, each new one will replace an old one.
VBScript ~Max3Dwindows
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VBScript Introduction: this little script will help user who doesn’t like to access their registry library. It will also add the following “REG_DWORD” without harming your computer…
1.] Download notepad++ from the original author or from a mirror and install the software.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/
http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/
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2.] Copy this code into your notepad.
—Copy Source Code—
'Author: Lair360
'Version: 18.2
'Revision: 22 Build 16
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On Error Resume Next
Dim nret1,nret2
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Wscript.Echo "This script modifies your Vista - Flip3D settings"
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'Don't modify any of these strings!
'Any modification to this line is very risky...
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Set globaldrive=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
nret1=globaldrive.Run("cmd /C reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ /v Max3Dwindows /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f",0,TRUE)
nret2=globaldrive.Run("cmd /C reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ /v Max3Dwindows /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f",0,TRUE)
'-------------------------------------------
WScript.Echo "Please reboot your computer or log off..."
'VBScript Ends
—End Source Code—
Copyright 2001-2009 Lair360
Notes: if you want to change the number of files being shown, you will need to change the decimal: 5 to your desire number. However, you must be careful! Changing it to a big number could cause your computer performances to degrade or crash! I would recommend you to set it between 1 – 15. But, for low performance computer, you will need to set it between 1 – 5 Max.
