Windows 10: Windows Alt-Tab broken after latest Windows 24h2

Discus and support Windows Alt-Tab broken after latest Windows 24h2 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,Following the latest update to Windows 24h2 I am incapable of alt-tabbing out of one of my computer games World of Warcraft without it freezing... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Mark M_28, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM.

  1. MARK M_28
    Mark M_28 Win User

    Windows Alt-Tab broken after latest Windows 24h2


    Hello,Following the latest update to Windows 24h2 I am incapable of alt-tabbing out of one of my computer games World of Warcraft without it freezing and changing my graphics and resolution when I alt-tab back in. The game is played in Fullscreen Windowed mode at 1920x1080 resolution, but when I alt tab back in it changes my graphics to Ultra, and also changes the resolution to 1920x1020 which isn't very noticeable, but makes the font appear to have a shadow.I have updated all graphics drivers but the problem still persists. The problem did not exist before installing the latest Windows

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    Mark M_28, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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  2. 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, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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  3. 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


    Windows Alt-Tab broken after latest Windows 24h2 [​IMG]


    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, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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  4. DRDUNCAN
    DrDuncan Win User

    Windows Alt-Tab broken after latest Windows 24h2

    Alt-tab won't switch between two windows anymore

    I really need to get back the alt-tab behavior that flips back and forth between two applilcations. I did all the things I found here and some from other web pages, but nothing will let me flip from MS Word to another app I am using and then back to MS Word. Alt-tab only shows me a list of applications and clicking alt-tab again takes me back to whatever I was on before. How can I make alt-tab flip back and forth between two applications with no steps in-between them? That ability to flip back and forth has worked for me on MS Windows for decades. Thanks. Ken - - - Updated - - - When I use alt-tab, and see all the open tabs, releasing tab and then pressing tab does nothing except take me back to the window I started with. Do I need to re-install Windows 10 solely to make alt-tab work correctly?
     
    DrDuncan, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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