activate task view programmatically windows 10

Question

Is there a way to activate task view programmatically in windows 10?

There was a way to activate Flip3D programmatically in win7 using the following copied from VBScript SendKeys CTRL+LWIN+TAB?

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "rundll32 DwmApi #105"

I just want to make a .vbs or .bat file that activates windows 10 Task View.

Answer 1

OK Found a way to do it with C#

1. Install Visual studio
2. Install NuGet http://docs.nuget.org/consume/installing-nuget
3. File > New Project
4. Name it taskview
5. Visual C# > Console application
6. File > Save All
7. Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console
8. Type "Install-Package InputSimulator" in Package Manager console window

9. Paste Following text in taskview.cs window

   using System;
   using System.Collections.Generic;
   using System.Linq;
   using System.Text;
   using System.Threading.Tasks;
   using WindowsInput.Native;// Importante
   
   namespace taskview
   {
       class Program
       {
           static void Main(string[] args)
           {
               WindowsInput.InputSimulator kb = new WindowsInput.InputSimulator();
               kb.Keyboard.ModifiedKeyStroke(VirtualKeyCode.LWIN, VirtualKeyCode.TAB);
               Console.Read();// Keep console window open
           }
       }
   }
   

10. Change Dropdown with Debug in it to Release

11. Build > Build Solution
12. Build > Build taskview

It should be in: My Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\taskview\taskview\bin\Release\taskview.exe

Answer 2

You can use the function having the ordinal 105 within dwmapi.dll. You can use rundll32.exe to execute that function. This is how the command line looks like: start rundll32.exe dwmapi.dll #105

It will trigger the Flip 3D functionality on Windows Vista and later, if Aero is enabled.