How to Change what Alt+Tab Shows in Windows 10

You can press the Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Alt + Tab keys to switch between open apps and sites in Windows 10.

Starting with Windows 10 build 20161, all tabs open in Microsoft Edge volition start appearing in Alt + TAB, not just the active 1 in each browser window.

If you lot would prefer fewer tabs or the archetype Alt + TAB experience, Microsoft has added some settings for yous nether Settings > Organisation > Multitasking. You can configure Alt + Tab to simply prove your last 3 or 5 tabs or choose "Open windows only" to turn this feature off completely.

This ALT+TAB characteristic is currently rolling out to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel and requires a Canary or Dev build of Microsoft Border (version 83.0.475.0 or higher).


Starting with Windows 10 build 20197, Microsoft has updated the ALT + Tab behavior with Microsoft Edge tabs to now take a default of displaying at most 5 tabs, rather than whatever recent tabs.

This tutorial will show you how to change what shows when you press ALT+TAB to switch between open apps and sites for your business relationship in Windows 10.

Contents


  • Choice I: Modify what Shows in Alt+Tab in Settings
  • Choice Two: Alter what Shows in Alt+Tab using a REG file

Instance: ALT + TAB between apps and sites

OPTION 1

Alter what Shows in Alt+Tab in Settings

one Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2 Click/tap on Multitasking on the left side. (see screenshot below)

3 Under Alt + Tab on the right side, select an option below you want in the Pressing Alt + Tab shows drop menu.

  • Open windows and all tabs in Edge (default)
  • Open windows and 5 about recent tabs in Edge
  • Open windows and iii almost recent tabs in Border
  • Open up windows only

The Open windows just setting currently doesn�t work.

4 Y'all can at present close Settings if y'all similar.

How to Change what Alt+Tab Shows in Windows 10-alt-tab_settings.jpg

OPTION 2

Change what Shows in Alt+Tab using a REG file


The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key beneath.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

MultiTaskingAltTabFilter DWORD

0 = Open windows and all tabs in Edge
one = Open windows and 5 virtually recent tabs in Border
2 = Open windows and 3 nigh recent tabs in Edge
3 = Open up windows merely

1 Do the step below you want Alt + Tab to show.

  • step two - Open up windows and all tabs in Edge
  • footstep iii - Open windows and 5 well-nigh recent tabs in Edge
  • footstep 4 - Open windows and 3 well-nigh recent tabs in Edge
  • step v - Open up windows but

2 Prepare ALT+TAB Shows Open windows and all tabs in Edge

This is the default setting. This option will allow all users on the PC to be able to do Selection One, Option Two, or Choice Iii above.

A) Click/tap on the Download button beneath to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Alt+Tab_DEFAULT_Open_windows_and_all_tabs_in_Edge.reg

Download

3 Set ALT+TAB Shows Open windows and v most contempo tabs in Edge

A) Click/tap on the Download button beneath to download the file beneath, and go to pace vi below.

Alt+Tab_Open_windows_and_5_most_recent_tabs_in_Edge.reg

Download

4 Set ALT+TAB Shows Open up windows and three well-nigh recent tabs in Border

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Alt+Tab_Open_windows_and_3_most_recent_tabs_in_Edge.reg

Download

v Gear up ALT+TAB Shows Open up windows only

The Open windows just setting currently doesn�t work.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and get to step vi below.

Alt+Tab_Open_windows_only.reg

Download

6 Salve the .reg file to your desktop.

7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

9 If yous similar, you tin can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

That'southward it,
Shawn

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