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Windows Vista only: Tweak Vista's Flip 3D preview function with SmartFlip. The utility replaces Flip 3D's "deck of cards"-style flipping with a rotating, circular preview. Because this gives you a full, rather than obscured, view of each thumbnail, it's easier to find the window you want. What's more, SmartFlip can show you only the windows for particular application, such as Word. You can run the utility with its own hotkey(s) or configure it to replace Flip 3D's Windows-Tab launcher. You can also modify a wealth of settings, including rotation speed, window opacity, etc. For my money, this is a smarter Flip 3D than Flip 3D, which to me always seemed like a novelty. SmartFlip requires Vista (which, in turn, requires enough horsepower to run Aero). It's a free program. Thanks, Donnie! — Rick Broida

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