Windows 10: Alt-Tab randomly skips a window sometimes

Discus and support Alt-Tab randomly skips a window sometimes in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; When I press alt + tab a couple of times, sometimes the pointer just skips a window and hops onto another one. Suppose there are three windows, A, B... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Vthechamp, Nov 10, 2020.

  1. VTHECHAMP
    Vthechamp Win User

    Alt-Tab randomly skips a window sometimes


    When I press alt + tab a couple of times, sometimes the pointer just skips a window and hops onto another one.

    Suppose there are three windows, A, B and C. I am alt-tabbing between A and B. So A, B, A, B. Then randomly, the pointer suddenly jumps to window C.

    So while alt-tabbing I am pressing tab only once it will go A, B, A, B, A, B,C. Here's a reddit post explaining the same.


    Note: I have OS build 19042.610, and this issue started occurring after I had updated

    :)
     
    Vthechamp, Nov 10, 2020
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  2. OLI_RAMSAY
    oli_ramsay Win User

    alt + tab not working

    Just found a really cool way to make alt+tab INSTANT!!!

    In the launch options write the following: -windowed -noborder


    Alt-Tab randomly skips a window sometimes Capture122.jpg


    This play exactly the same as fullscreen but now you dont have to wait 30 f*@!ing seconds to alt+tab back in!

    Also you don't get the little purple/black checkered effect (only in Source games) from alt+tabbing in fullscreen.
     
    oli_ramsay, Nov 10, 2020
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  3. MRHUGGLES
    mrhuggles Win User
    alt + tab not working

    i always just use the windows key to get back to the desktop [pops up the start dealy, doesn't need anything to alt+tab to]
     
    mrhuggles, Nov 10, 2020
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  4. JAY LIBOVE
    Jay Libove Win User

    Alt-Tab randomly skips a window sometimes

    Alt+Tab skips over Outlook windows

    Explorer is not stuck. It's not exactly random - it's just complex.

    Alt+Tab NEVER "doesn't work at all". OUTLOOK's multiple windows, at times, rise in expected order when Alt+Tabbing.

    This also is not related to HOLD-Alt + Tab (the grid of available windows). It's Alt+Tab, the very first window which appears is the desired one of Outlook's several windows, releast Alt+Tab and a DIFFERENT Outlook window is the one that comes to the
    fore    .
     
    Jay Libove, Nov 10, 2020
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