Windows 10: How do I fix games from crashing when I alt tab

Discus and support How do I fix games from crashing when I alt tab in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I alt-tab my game always crashes, this is not specific to 1 game but all of them. First I had this with valorant, tried several things like... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Mykhailo-Vadim Olenchuk, Dec 23, 2024.

  1. MYKHAILO-VADIM OLENCHUK
    Mykhailo-Vadim Olenchuk Win User

    How do I fix games from crashing when I alt tab


    When I alt-tab my game always crashes, this is not specific to 1 game but all of them. First I had this with valorant, tried several things like turning off "optimizations for windows in games" in the settings and several other things. Now this also happens with fortnite and my valorant game even gives the same message when I alt-tab when I want to start the game. I have an HP pc with window 11 RTX 4060 i7.

    :)
     
    Mykhailo-Vadim Olenchuk, Dec 23, 2024
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  2. DAVID_COMPART
    David_Compart Win User

    Alt + Tab = Crash

    Good evening,

    It appears that Windows 10 keeps crashing whenever I Alt + Tab out of a game and then attempt to go back in. When I Alt + Tab back in I'm met with a black screen. Then Windows 10 freeze and I can't do anything.

    Steps to reproduce:

    (1) Start game

    (2) Alt + Tab out

    (3) Do whatever in Windows 10

    (4) Alt + Tab back in

    >>>Black screen

    (5a) Ctrl + Alt + Delete to end process of game

    (6a) No clickable buttons in Windows 10 (can't even shut down)

    (5b) Ctrl + Alt + Delete

    (6b) Shut down (just spins indefinitely and doesn't actually shut down)

    This is a on a brand new copy of Windows 10 (not an upgrade). My current specifications are below:

    -5930K

    -MSI SLI Plus X99 Motherboard

    -16 GBs 2800 MHz RAM

    -2x NVIDIA Titan X GPUs

    -512 GB M2 SSD

    -1600w EVGA PSU

    Please advise on what is happening and if this will be fixed soon.
     
    David_Compart, Dec 23, 2024
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  3. POLARMAN
    Polarman Win User
    alt + tab not working

    Alt-Tabbing in & out of games does not always work. It can also crash games in some cases.
     
    Polarman, Dec 23, 2024
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  4. TIAGOSILVA442
    TiagoSilva442 Win User

    How do I fix games from crashing when I alt tab

    Game Crash when I alt+tab

    Hey,

    So I used to play all my games fine and I could alt+tab out of them with no issues. But now, out of nowhere, I started getting this crash every time I alt+tab from a game. I've tried several games, and it happens in all of them. I would like to know what
    is causing this problem and how to fix it.
     
    TiagoSilva442, Dec 23, 2024
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