Windows 10: How to fix alt+tab issue when switching from full screened application to application on...

I recently came across an issue that prevented me from being able to keep my application open my second monitor when I fullscreen a game. And every time I alt+tab from/to the full screened application it bugs my second monitor. Is there a way to fix this without playing in windowed mode so that I can keep stuff up on my right monitor while playing in fullscreen on the left?

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Alt+Tab Application Switching Issues

Hi Andre,

It’s not that it doesn’t show the preview, it’s that it doesn’t automatically switch to the selected application when releasing the alt key.

For example, I have Firefox and OneNote open, and am working in Firefox as my current application. I press and hold the alt key, then press tab to switch to OneNote. The application selector window appears as expected, except normally when I release alt
in this scenario, it would automatically switch to OneNote and close the selector window. However, the application selector window now just stays there.

 

Alt+Tab Application Switching Issues

I'm wondering if anyone can help with an issue I've started seeing in the last day or so. There have been no changes to my laptop that I'm aware of that might explain the issue.

When using alt+tab to switch between open applications, I'm noticing that the screen showing the available windows will occasionally stay in place (as though I've still got the alt key held down), even after I release the alt key. To then switch applications,
I have to hit enter.

This is happening intermittently, and I've been able to identify that it's happening only when I'm using a browser that isn't Microsoft Edge. For example, if I have Firefox and Microsoft OneNote open and switch between the two, the app selector will stay
on the screen on upwards of 50% of my attempts. The same is true when switching between Google Chrome and OneNote (I've also seen the same thing happening when switching between one of these 2 browsers and the file explorer). However, when switching between
Microsoft Edge and OneNote, there are no issues.

I've searched through all forums on this subject but can't find a solution. Have also tried a number of steps to try and resolve, including updating drivers, checking for Windows updates, running troubleshooter, and re-installing the browsers, but nothing
has worked.

Any help would be appreciated as it's a feature I rely on quite heavily. For reference I'm running Windows 10 Home on a Dell XPS 13 9350.

 

Alt+Tab Application Switching Issues

Forgot to mention... when using Windows key + tab, I see the task selector as expected. On this I have to select from the open applications using either a mouse click or arrow keys + enter, which I believe is the correct behaviour. This is effectively
what alt+tab is giving me on the occasions when it is sticking.