How to Limit the Number of Flip 3D Windows

Not so long ago, when we talked about some useful keyboard shortcuts for basic Vista usage, I mentioned Flip 3D, the new way of displaying open programs using a tri-dimensional approach. While this looks extremely cool, as you can see in the screenshot below, it can also be a performance issue for some slower computers, and setting a low number of windows to display in this mode would be a good idea...

Unfortunately, this trick involves editing the registry, so if you're not comfortable with this, call a friend, or double check and triple check before saving your changes. Despite the fact we're not tinkering with vital system settings here, it's always better to be safe when changing the registry, so you could back it up first, "just in case". All right, these being said, let's get things moving here, shall we?- Press Windows key+R to open the Run menu.- Now, type in "regedit" and press OK (or tap Enter on the keyboard) to open the Registry Editor.
- Move to the following registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM".

- Open the Edit menu, and choose New>DWORD (32-bit) Value to create a new entry.

- Name this value Max3DWindows.- Set this new value to the maximum amount of windows you want to have open in Flip 3D mode.

- Click OK, exit the Registry Editor and reboot your computer to apply the changes.While having 5 windows displayed in this mode or less can help people with slower computers, this can also come in handy to help you get organized and switch through your open application easier and faster than before. Good luck!