Using Shift to Slow Down

Here is another tip: If you are using Windows Aero, you can perform
a neat Registry trick to slow down the animations (minimize/maximize) when you hold
down the Shift key on your keyboard. But you are going to have to modify the Registry
a little.
Not only does this allow you to see the animations a bit clearer but it also leaves Flip 3D
a
on screen when you let go of the Ctrl+WindowsKey+Tab combination. (Normally Flip
3D departs the screen as soon as you let go of the key combo.) Also, whenever you min-
imize or maximize (or close) a window, if you hold the Shift key down you will see how
impressive Vista is in slow-mo. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the Run dialog box ( +R), type
, and then click OK. (If User
regedit.exe
Account Control prompts you to allow the action, click Continue.)
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM.
3. In the right side, right-click an empty space and hover over New; then from the
menu that appears, click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Give the new DWORD value a name of
.
AnimationsShiftKey
5. Double-click the DWORD and then give it a value of 1.