Switch windows icon?

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Zahid

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I have vista home basic

i think i accidently deleted the switch windows icon

like completely

not just from my quick launch

how do i restore it?!:zip:
 

My Computer

System One

1.) Browse to C:\Users\your username here\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
2.) Right-click an open area and go New->Shortcut.
3.) Enter the following as the location: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe dwmapi #105
4.) The icon will be that of a blank file. If you want to correct that, right-click on the new shortcut, select Properties, choose the Shortcut tab, and click Change Icon. You'll find the icon in the location %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe (copy-and-paste that into the box and press Enter instead of browsing) with it being just to the right of the globe icon.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD AM2 6000+
    Motherboard
    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 7600GT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    Three fans
    Keyboard
    Dell Quietkey
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Internet Speed
    10 MBPS

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Brink said:
Hello Zahid,

This tutorial can help show you how to create a new one to restore it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68863-flip-3d.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn
Click to expand...

This did not work for me, because I am using Vista Home Basic. This version of Vista does not have Flip 3D.

lemur said:
1.) Browse to C:\Users\your username here\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
2.) Right-click an open area and go New->Shortcut.
3.) Enter the following as the location: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe dwmapi #105
4.) The icon will be that of a blank file. If you want to correct that, right-click on the new shortcut, select Properties, choose the Shortcut tab, and click Change Icon. You'll find the icon in the location %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe (copy-and-paste that into the box and press Enter instead of browsing) with it being just to the right of the globe icon.
Click to expand...

This did not work either. When I click the shortcut, nothing happens. I'm sure I followed your instructions correctly too.
 

My Computer

System One

Zahid,

You will not be able to have the Flip-3D shortcut work for you since you do not have Windows Aero included in Vista Home Basic. This is why you did not have a shortcut for it in Quick Launch as well.

Instead you can only use the Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab shortcut keys to use switch windows instead with. :(

Sorry.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Brink said:
Zahid,

You will not be able to have the Flip-3D shortcut work for you since you do not have Windows Aero included in Vista Home Basic. This is why you did not have a shortcut for it in Quick Launch as well.

Instead you can only use the Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab shortcut keys to use switch windows instead with. :(

Sorry.
Click to expand...

I never wanted the flip 3D feature. I just want the basic window switcher.. not 3D one.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
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