Windows 10: Having black screen issues when Alt + Tabbing out of games. .

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  1. Sandy JSN Win User

    Having black screen issues when Alt + Tabbing out of games. .


    I recently upgraded my computer using new everything except for GPU and Storage and upon updating it I played for a few days with windows 10 and had no problems. After updating to windows 11 I started encountering the issue with my whole screen going black when using ALT+TAB to get out of games. The other monitor does not encounter this issue. I have tried updating drivers, turning off game mode, turning off G-SYNC and booting in safe mode. This problem does not happen with games that are windowed but both full screen options it persists. Current graphics driver is 576.66 also tried on previo

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  2. RCoon Win User

    alt tabbing increases system performance?

    Skyrim doesnt work correctly you alt tab, but if you alt tab to it again while the screen is black, it loads up with the windows cursor over the top. If i repeatedly do this, eventually it fullscreens properly without issues. Slightly weird.
     
  3. Weird alt-tab out of fullscreen games.

    Hi Simon,

    The multitasking capability of a game depends on the total memory of your computer. If you have large amounts of RAM on your computer, it can multitask heavy programs easily like high-end games. To ensure that we can provide the appropriate resolution
    for your concerns with the alt-tab function, we’d like to ask you a few questions:

    • What were the recent changes made on your computer before you experienced this issue?
    • When did the issue start?
    • Have you pressed the alt-tab key during you play Rainbow Six Siege? Or it just happen without pressing it?
    • Does the automatic ALT-TAB behavior happens on other games?
    • Do you have any other programs running on your computer while playing?
    • What is the anti-virus program you're using?
    • What is your device or system specifications? To know, follow these steps:
      1. Press Windows + S and type
        About your PC
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      2. Send us the information listed under Device specifications.

    Moving forward, if you're multitasking while playing, we recommend that you play this game only without doing other tasks. Pressing ALT-TAB or performing a multitasking interferes with the performance of your video card, especially if you're running a heavy
    game like Rainbow Six Siege. It will generate screen viewing issues like intermittently switching your game screen between your desktop environment.

    For now, restart your game and do not press ALT+TAB while playing. This will allow your video card to dedicate its graphics performance on the game only instead of your desktop environment.

    If you would like me to provide additional advice, simply respond to this thread. I will get notified and I’ll reply to you as soon as I can.
     
  4. Having black screen issues when Alt + Tabbing out of games. .

    Windows Update 1803 Causes Black Screen while alt-tabbing/launching games

    im playing Rainbow Six Sieges and alt tabbing it for a second. the game black screen, but i still hear the game running.

    and while launching PUBG Lite, the game black screen but when i hold alt tab (alt tab preview), i see the game is running.

    please help. all the updates are installed, Intel gpu driver and nvidia driver are up to date.

    Specs:

    Intel Core i5 8250U

    Nvidia Geforce mx130

    8GB DDR4

    1TB HDD
     
    Ryan Chandra, Jun 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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