Restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar (Windows Vista/7)


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Problem

Somehow I deleted the Flip 3D switch icon from the Quick Launch toolbar. I can't seem to locate the correct program to replace the icon. How do I restore the deleted shortcut?

Solution

A copy of the Flip 3D icon is present in each user profile, and also in the Default user profile. Follow these steps to restore the icon to your user account:

Click Start, type the following and press Enter:

%systemdrive%\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Right-click the Switch between windows shortcut and choose Copy (Keyboard shortcut: CTRL+C).

Click Start, type the following and press Enter:

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Right-click an empty area in the folder, and choose Paste (Keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V).

Manually restore the link using a shortcut

NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Switch Between Windows - Flip 3D - will not work.

Here is how the button Switch between windows button on the taskbar can be restored after accidentally have been deleted or misplaced.

Create a new shortcut by for example right clicking on the desktop and select New > Shortcut.

When asked "What item would you like to create a shortcut for?" copy the row below and paste it to the text box:

%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe dwmapi #105 

Restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar (Windows Vista/7)

Click on Next.

Enter the name for the shortcut. For example: "Switch between windows".

Click on Finish.

Right click on the new shortcut and select Properties.

Restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar (Windows Vista/7)

Click on the Change Icon button: Change Icon.

Change rundll32.exe to imageres.dll and press OK. (The location is usually at %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll or search for the file imageres.dll in the folder %SystemRoot% or C:\Windows and its subfolders. On Windows Vista 64-bit the location is C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe DwmApi #105).

Restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar (Windows Vista/7)

The correct icon should now be in the list. Click on it and press OK.

Now you can drag and drop the shortcut to the Quick Launch toolbar. The shortcut Switch between windows is now recovered. Problem solved.

Alternative Solution

If the above solution doesn't work you can download the following little .zip archive that contains the original shortcut file to Flip3D link.

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