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Flip and Flip 3D

Windows Vista provides two entirely new features to manage windows codenamed "Flip" and "Flip 3D". Flip allows you to flip through open windows (by using Alt+Tab) providing a live thumbnail of each window rather than just a generic icon and filename. Live thumbnails make it easier to quickly identify the window you want, particularly when multiple windows of the same kind are open. With Flip 3D,you can use the scroll wheel on your mouse to flip through open windows in a stack, and quickly locate and select the one you want to work with. This feature is even handier when you use it with the new Flip 3D key that manufacturers are adding to many keyboards.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/experience.mspx#Flip3D

could the flip 3d be done by using this or maybe windows plus for xp

3d desktop

http://www.hamar.sk/sphere/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhan.../SphereXP.shtml

And Microsoft Gadgets

http://microsoftgadgets.com/

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roadman

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Whith glassxp ( glass2k ) every thing gets transparent i dont want that and you need the full windows blinds 5 for the glass effect that i want, and i wont spend money for something not that important.

O and the pic above me, thats a cool feature but what is wmp10 doing there when 11 was given in beta 2?

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Grand Master

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Whith glassxp ( glass2k ) every thing gets transparent i dont want that and you need the full windows blinds 5 for the glass effect that i want, and i wont spend money for something not that important.

O and the pic above me, thats a cool feature but what is wmp10 doing there when 11 was given in beta 2?

its a skin not the full version and the beta is not available to the public

Neowinian

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How do you solve the avi problem, when i try the update spybot it says "can not read avi". I would really like to know how to solve this problem. I've read somewhere you have to uncheck the "vista view avi" option (or something like that) in the system files dialog... but what is the system files dialog, where do i open that thing?

Thnx.

Grand Master

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How do you solve the avi problem, when i try the update spybot it says "can not read avi". I would really like to know how to solve this problem. I've read somewhere you have to uncheck the "vista view avi" option (or something like that) in the system files dialog... but what is the system files dialog, where do i open that thing?

Thnx.

Simply, reinstall pack again without Vista's video clips.

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wolfman1380

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Is there suppose to be any dialog on the login screen when you close down the pc? I know on Windows default login you've got 'Saving Settings' and 'Windows is Shutting down' Dialogs but with Vista there isn't any its just the background.

Veteran

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Quick question. I installed the full pack and it looks great - except I'm not crazy about the icons. I uninstalled the pack and it didn't revert the icons back. How do I restore the original XP icons?

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