How to Enable or Disable Flip 3D in Vista and Windows 7

How to Enable or Disable Flip 3D in Vista and Windows 7

   Information

This will show you how to enable or disable the ability to use Flip 3D (Switch between windows) for all users on the computer in Vista and Windows 7.

You will need to be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.

   Note

Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Flip 3D
NOTE: Press the key combinations below in blue to activate.

• Windows Key + Tab = Press and hold Windows Key, then press Tab (or roll mouse scroll wheel) to scroll through the open windows. Choose the open window you want by releasing the Windows Keywhen the window is at the front.
• Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab = Scroll through the open windows by pressing the Tab key, arrow keys, or roll the mouse scroll wheel. Click on the window you want to see, or press Enter when it is up front.

   Warning

Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7:
NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Flip 3D will not work even if you have it set to be enabled in this tutorial.

• 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with at least 128 MB of memory.
• The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 and the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM).
• You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
• The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options enabled inVisual Effects.
• The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set as Startedand Automatic.
• Refresh or update your WEI score.
• Using a Aero theme.

EXAMPLE: Switch Between Windows - Flip-3D

OPTION ONE

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Through a REG File Download

1. To Enable Flip 3D
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Enable_Flip3D.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Disable Flip 3D

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Disable_Flip3D.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

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Through the Local Group Policy Editor

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, then click on Desktop Window Manager. (see screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Do not allow Flip 3D invocation and click on Edit. (see screenshot above)

4. To Enable Flip 3D
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled. (see screenshot below step 6)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Disable Flip 3D

A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below step 6)

6. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)

7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below step 2)

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

That's it,
Shawn

How to Enable or Disable Flip 3D in Vista and Windows 7

How to Enable or Disable Flip 3D in Vista and Windows 7

   Information

This will show you how to enable or disable the ability to use Flip 3D (Switch between windows) for all users on the computer in Vista and Windows 7.

You will need to be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.

   Note

Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Flip 3D
NOTE: Press the key combinations below in blue to activate.

• Windows Key + Tab = Press and hold Windows Key, then press Tab (or roll mouse scroll wheel) to scroll through the open windows. Choose the open window you want by releasing the Windows Keywhen the window is at the front.
• Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab = Scroll through the open windows by pressing the Tab key, arrow keys, or roll the mouse scroll wheel. Click on the window you want to see, or press Enter when it is up front.

   Warning

Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7:
NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Flip 3D will not work even if you have it set to be enabled in this tutorial.

• 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with at least 128 MB of memory.
• The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 and the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM).
• You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
• The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options enabled inVisual Effects.
• The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set as Startedand Automatic.
• Refresh or update your WEI score.
• Using a Aero theme.

EXAMPLE: Switch Between Windows - Flip-3D

OPTION ONE

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Through a REG File Download

1. To Enable Flip 3D
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Enable_Flip3D.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Disable Flip 3D

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Disable_Flip3D.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

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Through the Local Group Policy Editor

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, then click on Desktop Window Manager. (see screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Do not allow Flip 3D invocation and click on Edit. (see screenshot above)

4. To Enable Flip 3D
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled. (see screenshot below step 6)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Disable Flip 3D

A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below step 6)

6. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)

7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below step 2)

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

That's it,
Shawn

How to Turn the Windows 7 Backup Files Schedule On or Off

How to Turn the Windows 7 Backup Files Schedule On or Off

   Information

This will show you how to turn the Windows 7 automatic backup files schedule on or off for an existing or new backup configuration.

OPTION ONE

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For an Existing Backup Configuration

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. To Turn Off the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Click on the Turn off schedule link in the upper left blue pane. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: It may take a few seconds to turn off.

B) Go to step 5.

4. To Turn On the Automatic Backup Schedule
NOTE: To change the schedule settings after turning it on, click on the Change settings link and follow the instructions from step 5 on in this tutorial.

A) Click on the Turn on schedule link to the right of Schedule. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: It may take a few seconds to turn on.

5. Close the Backup and Restore window when done. (See screenshot above)

OPTION TWO

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For a New Backup Configuration

   Warning

This will create a new backup after finishing the steps below.

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. Click on the Set up backup button. (See screenshot below)

4. Follow the steps in this tutorial until you get to step 10B.
NOTE: This will show you how to configure a new backup.

5. To Turn Off the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Uncheck the Run backup on a schedule box. (See screenshot below step 7)

B) Go to step 7.

6. To Turn On the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Check the Run backup on a schedule box. (See screenshot below step 7)

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

8. Finish the rest of the steps (step 10C on) in this tutorial. 

That's it,
Shawn

How to Turn the Windows 7 Backup Files Schedule On or Off

How to Turn the Windows 7 Backup Files Schedule On or Off

   Information

This will show you how to turn the Windows 7 automatic backup files schedule on or off for an existing or new backup configuration.

OPTION ONE

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For an Existing Backup Configuration

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. To Turn Off the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Click on the Turn off schedule link in the upper left blue pane. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: It may take a few seconds to turn off.

B) Go to step 5.

4. To Turn On the Automatic Backup Schedule
NOTE: To change the schedule settings after turning it on, click on the Change settings link and follow the instructions from step 5 on in this tutorial.

A) Click on the Turn on schedule link to the right of Schedule. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: It may take a few seconds to turn on.

5. Close the Backup and Restore window when done. (See screenshot above)

OPTION TWO

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For a New Backup Configuration

   Warning

This will create a new backup after finishing the steps below.

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. Click on the Set up backup button. (See screenshot below)

4. Follow the steps in this tutorial until you get to step 10B.
NOTE: This will show you how to configure a new backup.

5. To Turn Off the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Uncheck the Run backup on a schedule box. (See screenshot below step 7)

B) Go to step 7.

6. To Turn On the Automatic Backup Schedule

A) Check the Run backup on a schedule box. (See screenshot below step 7)

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

8. Finish the rest of the steps (step 10C on) in this tutorial. 

That's it,
Shawn

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7

   Information

By default, the system image only includes the drives required for Windows to run. This would be all NTFSformatted partitions or drives with a operating system installed on it (ex: C ) and the System Reservedpartition are selected (checked) to be included in the backup and cannot be unselected.

This will show you how to create a system image (clone) backup of the entire hard drive or partition thatWindows 7 is on, and any other selected drive or partition. You can use this image to be able to do asystem image recovery to restore the hard drive or partition at boot back to the way it was at the time the backup image was created.

If you want to include additional drives in the system image, you can manually create a system image. If you manually create a system image, it can be saved on a USB flash drive, CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive.

If a system image was created through Windows Backup instead with the Include a System Image of Drives box checked, you can set Windows to retain as many system images as it has space for on the backup disk or to only keep the most recent system image. You should always keep the most recent system image

   Note

Keeping different versions of system images

If you're saving your system images on an internal or external drive, or on CDs or DVDs, you can keep several versions of system images. On internal and external hard drives, older system images will be deletedwhen the drive runs out of space. To help conserve disk space, you can manually delete older system images.

Backup images are saved as backup periods in this format at the selected saved to location like the example below.

(backup location)\WindowsImageBackup\(computer name)\Backup (year-month-day) (time)

For example, if your computer name is Computer, your backup image location is on hard disk or partition (network or local) D: , and you backed up on 11/22/2008 at 1:00:50 PM (It uses 24 hour time), then that backup image would be located in the folder below.

D:\WindowsImageBackup\Computer\Backup 2008-11-22 130050

If you're saving your system images in a network location, you can only keep the most current system image for each computer. If you have an existing system image for a computer and are creating a new one for the same computer, the new system image will overwrite the existing one.

If you want to keep multiple system image versions on the same drive or partition, then you can then do the steps below before creating a new system image to be able to keep them all together.

1. Navigate to the location of where you saved the created system image that you want to keep before creating a new system image. (see above)

2. Right click on the WindowsImageBackup folder and click on Rename.

3. Rename it to something like WindowsImageBackup-Copy-1 and press enter.
NOTE: This way you can just easily change the 1 an the end of the name to 2, 3, 4, etc... for each new system image that you make a copy of.

4. You now have 1 image that you can leave at this location or move to another location.. 

 NOTE:

• If you renamed the WindowsImageBackup folder, then you must rename this renamed folder back to WindowsImageBackup in order to be able to restore the image.
• If you moved the renamed WindowsImageBackup folder, then in addition to the above, you will also need to rename any other WindowsImageBackup folder at the original location before moving it back to the original location,.

   Warning

• Windows 7 can only include drives formatted with the NTFS file system in the system image.
• Windows 7 cannot include the partition or drive that you are saving the backup image to in the image.
• All "system" or "boot" drives/partitions are included in the system image by default, so you will not be able to save the system image to a system or boot drive/partition.
• If you are saving the system image to a HDD or partition, then you can only save the system image on a separate hard drive (recommended) or partition than what Windows 7 is installed on. It cannot be saved to the C: drive.
• Only the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can backup to a network location.
• You cannot restore a 64-bit Windows 7 backup image on a 32-bit system.
• You cannot restore a 64-bit Windows 7 backup image with a 32 bit Windows 7 installation DVD or recovery partition, or the other way around. You must use the same 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 installation DVD or recovery partition as the backup image is.
• When restoring a system image from a dynamic volume, the disks on your computer cannot be formatted to match the layout of the disks on the backup. To have full functionality, select a volume (partition) on a basic disk as your backup location instead.
• I would recommend to create a system image on a separate HDD, or a separate partition on a separate HDD, for the best reliability to restore from it. CDs or DVDs are just not as reliable. A scratch one just one of them could ruin the whole image.

Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. Click on the Create a system image link. (See screenshot below)

4. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes.

5. Select the location to where you would like to save the backup image at, and click on the Nextbutton. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: See the Warning box at the top of the tutorial. Only the Windows 7 Professional,Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can backup to a network location.

6. If availabe, check any additional hard drives or partitions (ex: Vista) that you would like to include in the backup image with the Windows 7 (System and C: ) partition or hard drive, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: See the WARNING box at the top of the tutorial. If you do not want to add any additional hard drives or partitions, then just leave the others unchecked. You will not see this, if you do not have any other OS installed other than Windows 7.

7. Click on the Start backup button. (See screenshot below)

8. You will now see this window. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you wish to stop creating the backup image during this point, click on the Stop backup,Stop, and Close buttons.

9. When it is finished you will see this create a System Repair disc pop-up window. Click on No. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not want to see this pop-up window again, then check the box.

10. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

11. Close the Backup and Restore window. (See screenshot below step 3)

That's it,
Shawn

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7

   Information

By default, the system image only includes the drives required for Windows to run. This would be all NTFSformatted partitions or drives with a operating system installed on it (ex: C ) and the System Reservedpartition are selected (checked) to be included in the backup and cannot be unselected.

This will show you how to create a system image (clone) backup of the entire hard drive or partition thatWindows 7 is on, and any other selected drive or partition. You can use this image to be able to do asystem image recovery to restore the hard drive or partition at boot back to the way it was at the time the backup image was created.

If you want to include additional drives in the system image, you can manually create a system image. If you manually create a system image, it can be saved on a USB flash drive, CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive.

If a system image was created through Windows Backup instead with the Include a System Image of Drives box checked, you can set Windows to retain as many system images as it has space for on the backup disk or to only keep the most recent system image. You should always keep the most recent system image

   Note

Keeping different versions of system images

If you're saving your system images on an internal or external drive, or on CDs or DVDs, you can keep several versions of system images. On internal and external hard drives, older system images will be deletedwhen the drive runs out of space. To help conserve disk space, you can manually delete older system images.

Backup images are saved as backup periods in this format at the selected saved to location like the example below.

(backup location)\WindowsImageBackup\(computer name)\Backup (year-month-day) (time)

For example, if your computer name is Computer, your backup image location is on hard disk or partition (network or local) D: , and you backed up on 11/22/2008 at 1:00:50 PM (It uses 24 hour time), then that backup image would be located in the folder below.

D:\WindowsImageBackup\Computer\Backup 2008-11-22 130050

If you're saving your system images in a network location, you can only keep the most current system image for each computer. If you have an existing system image for a computer and are creating a new one for the same computer, the new system image will overwrite the existing one.

If you want to keep multiple system image versions on the same drive or partition, then you can then do the steps below before creating a new system image to be able to keep them all together.

1. Navigate to the location of where you saved the created system image that you want to keep before creating a new system image. (see above)

2. Right click on the WindowsImageBackup folder and click on Rename.

3. Rename it to something like WindowsImageBackup-Copy-1 and press enter.
NOTE: This way you can just easily change the 1 an the end of the name to 2, 3, 4, etc... for each new system image that you make a copy of.

4. You now have 1 image that you can leave at this location or move to another location.. 

 NOTE:

• If you renamed the WindowsImageBackup folder, then you must rename this renamed folder back to WindowsImageBackup in order to be able to restore the image.
• If you moved the renamed WindowsImageBackup folder, then in addition to the above, you will also need to rename any other WindowsImageBackup folder at the original location before moving it back to the original location,.

   Warning

• Windows 7 can only include drives formatted with the NTFS file system in the system image.
• Windows 7 cannot include the partition or drive that you are saving the backup image to in the image.
• All "system" or "boot" drives/partitions are included in the system image by default, so you will not be able to save the system image to a system or boot drive/partition.
• If you are saving the system image to a HDD or partition, then you can only save the system image on a separate hard drive (recommended) or partition than what Windows 7 is installed on. It cannot be saved to the C: drive.
• Only the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can backup to a network location.
• You cannot restore a 64-bit Windows 7 backup image on a 32-bit system.
• You cannot restore a 64-bit Windows 7 backup image with a 32 bit Windows 7 installation DVD or recovery partition, or the other way around. You must use the same 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 installation DVD or recovery partition as the backup image is.
• When restoring a system image from a dynamic volume, the disks on your computer cannot be formatted to match the layout of the disks on the backup. To have full functionality, select a volume (partition) on a basic disk as your backup location instead.
• I would recommend to create a system image on a separate HDD, or a separate partition on a separate HDD, for the best reliability to restore from it. CDs or DVDs are just not as reliable. A scratch one just one of them could ruin the whole image.

Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.

3. Click on the Create a system image link. (See screenshot below)

4. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes.

5. Select the location to where you would like to save the backup image at, and click on the Nextbutton. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: See the Warning box at the top of the tutorial. Only the Windows 7 Professional,Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can backup to a network location.

6. If availabe, check any additional hard drives or partitions (ex: Vista) that you would like to include in the backup image with the Windows 7 (System and C: ) partition or hard drive, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: See the WARNING box at the top of the tutorial. If you do not want to add any additional hard drives or partitions, then just leave the others unchecked. You will not see this, if you do not have any other OS installed other than Windows 7.

7. Click on the Start backup button. (See screenshot below)

8. You will now see this window. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you wish to stop creating the backup image during this point, click on the Stop backup,Stop, and Close buttons.

9. When it is finished you will see this create a System Repair disc pop-up window. Click on No. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not want to see this pop-up window again, then check the box.

10. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

11. Close the Backup and Restore window. (See screenshot below step 3)

That's it,
Shawn