Classic mode by using the Alt + Tab - needs to get the active window

I'm running Win7 Ultimate mode classic (the aero mode was just too much visual noise) and for years, I used the Alt + Tab to switch between applications. Starting with Vista, the content of the Alt + Tab pop-up window sorts and does not retain the positions she had in XP. Y at - it all the settings that I can change to get the unsorted window XP. With sorting darn, I'm looking for 'the' the window, I want to bring to the fore. I almost always several applications running (10-20) and several windows in each application, so it is not uncommon that I'll have 30-50 windows open when I'm researching a topic and try to create a document or a presentation on the topic.

Hey jgt,
 
 
Here is a workaround to get the classic Alt + Tab bar.
 
1. open the Explorer Windows & a few applications so that you can start using Alt + Tab feature.
2. press Alt + Tab keys to display the keys Alt + Tab bar.
3. without releasing the keys, press another Alt key once and release the second ALT.

Note: Do not release Alt + Tab again.
 
4. now, press the Tab key to see the classic Alt + Tab bar.
 
Note: You will need to repeat this procedure each time you want the feature back.
If you are comfortable with the registry, you can disable the Aero Alt Tab permanently.

If you are comfortable with the registry, you can disable the Aero Alt Tab permanently.

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following windows Help article.

Back up the registry
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

To get the classic Alt Tab functionality in Windows 7 the Registry Editor:

1. go to start, type regedit and press ENTER.
2. go to the location following HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
3. in the right pane, create a new DWORD AltTabSettings and set its value to 1.
4. now, whenever you you press the keys "Alt + Tab" together, he'll show Windows XP style classic screen Switcher "Alt + Tab" rather than the new screen.
5. to restore the default active Aero Switcher "Alt + Tab" screen, simply delete the DWORD AltTabSettings, created in step 3. Log out and sign in again to take effect.

Hope that solves your problem.

Kind regards

Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

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