One of the best features of Windows 10 is the customizable Task Switcher. After the latest Windows update, Task Switcher shows a live preview of windows and large thumbnails for you to navigate easily. However, this new behavior upset many former Windows users who wanted a simple task switcher without fancy animations. Also, the new update has changed how Microsoft Edge tabs appear in Task Switcher. So if you want to restore old configuration and further customize Alt+Tab behavior in Windows 10, follow our simple guide.
Customize Alt+Tab Behavior in Windows 10
Here we talked about two ways to customize Alt+Tab behavior in Windows 10. You can choose to go back to the simple task switcher and also have the Edge tabs appear when switching between multiple apps. You can click the link below and easily navigate to the relevant manual.
Revert to Old Alt+Tab Behavior in Windows 10
1. First of all, Win + R Now to open the Run window, type regedit in the dialog box and press enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Next, copy the following path and address bar and press enter. You will go directly to the Explorer folder.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
3. Now, right click on the empty pane under “Explorer” and select “DWORD (32-bit) Value“.
4. Here rename the value name to: AltTabSettings and press enter.
5. Now, double click on it AltTabSettings and change value data 1. Finally, click “OK”.
6. Now, restart the computer and in Windows 10 you should have the old Alt+Tab behavior. If you want the modern task switcher back, change the value data to 0 and restart your computer. This much.
Show Microsoft Edge Tabs in Alt+Tab Task Switcher
After the last Windows 10 update, users reported that browser tabs do not appear in the Task switcher when switching between the Alt+Tab shortcut. If you’re experiencing this issue, here’s how to restore the Al+Tab behavior.
1. Search “SettingsIn the start menu” and open it.
2. Now, navigate to: System -> Multitasking. Here, under the “Alt + Tab” section, select “Open Windows and all tabs in Edge”.
3. Now, separate Microsoft Edge tabs In Task Switcher when switching between Alt+Tab shortcut in Windows 10.
Personalize Task Switcher in Windows 10
This is how you can customize the default Alt+Tab behavior in Windows 10. Many improvements have been made to the task switcher over the past few years. Some like it, while others still prefer the old way to switch between apps. Anyway, that’s it for us. If you want to know more about such Windows 10 tips and tricks, check out our linked article.
