Windows 10: Stickies all in separate windows after update, completely destroys alt-tab functionality

So using my Stickies for the first time after updating my system yesterday, I was shocked to discover that the functionality of the Stickies app has beencompletely destroyed and I cannot figure out how to go back to the way things were. Please help!

All my Stickies are suddenly being treated by the system as separate windows, so if I want to alt-tab between open windows, I now have to alt-tab throughdozens of stickies, which COMPLETELY destroys the usability of alt-tab!

I had previously set up my Stickies so they were all neatly displayed side by side over the whole screen. With a single alt-tab I could see all of them at once, quickly access the info I needed, then alt-tab back to the application/other window I was working in. Pretty much the whole entire point of having Stickies.

Now, I have to either have a crappy list view, in which I have to actively scroll down and down, and down to find the sticky I need and with no way to re-order them either, but that's another, separate gripe, open it, copy/check the info, close it, then go back to my working app... OR with my stickies all displayed on the screen like usual, I now have to alt-tab through every single one of them to get to the one I need. Then alt-tab aaaaaall the way through, or back, to the working app. WTH?!

How do I fix this?

Or what can I roll back from this "update" that has completely destroyed the quick-access usability of Stickies?


This is seriously affecting my workflow, so I hope it can be solved quickly and simply, thanks in advance for your help.

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Windows 10 random tabbing in everything and alt tab problem

Hi Donna,

Yes, it happens on all programs, may it be desktop, windows sign in screen, everywhere.

I tried the ff. but it doesn't work.

press shift five times

press shift for 8 seconds

uninstalling the laptop keyboard

I just found out that the TAB key has no function and the following keys (Right Shift, Caps Lock, BackSpace, Num Lock, T, Y, [, ], 4, 8)does its function but keeps on tabbing continuously until I press the keys that functions normally.

Alt+Backapace is functioning as Alt+Tab but it keeps on tabbing.

 

ALT + Tab not functioning

Hello,

We appreciate your time and effort for getting back to us.

I suggest you to check if the same issue occurs in safe mode.

Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are started. The word
Safe Mode appears in the corners of your monitor to identify which monitors mode you are using.

To use a Safe Boot option, follow these steps:

• Press Windows Key + R.
• Run will open, type
  msconfig and hit the Enter key.
• A system configuration box will pop up.
• Click on Boot Tab.
• Select or click the check box Safe mode with networking.
  
• Click on Apply and ok.
• You will then see a restart button. Click it to restart your computer.

Once you are in safe mode check if the issue exist.

Once you completed the steps above follow the below steps on how to go back to normal mode:

• Press Windows Key + R.
• Run will open, type
  msconfig and hit the Enter key.
• A system configuration box will pop up.
• Click on Boot Tab.
• If you see safe mode box has a check mark in it,
  uncheck the safe mode box and hit apply or
  ok.
• You will then see a restart button. Click it to restart your computer.
• When your computer comes back up, sign in and you will now be in "normal mode".

Let us know the status of the issue. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

alt + tab not working

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

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





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.