How to restore the Classic Alt+Tab Dialog in Windows 11/10
There are three different ways to restore the Classic Alt+Tab dialog in Windows 11/10. These are: Let’s use these options one by one.
1] Using Windows Registry
If you want to permanently enable the classic Alt+Tab dialog in Windows 11, then you can use the Windows Registry trick. You can always get back to the modern Alt+Tab dialog anytime you want. Before this, take a Windows Registry backup in case you need it later. Now follow the steps covered below:
Open the Search box, type regedit, and hit the Enter key to open Windows Registry (or Registry Editor)Jump to the Explorer key in the Registry Editor using the following path:
Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value on the right section of the Explorer keyRename the new value to AltTabSettingsOpen the Edit box of AltTabSettings DWORD value by double-clicking on itPlace 1 in the Value dataPress the OK buttonRestart File Explorer.
To restore the modern Alt+Tab menu, use the above steps, and delete the AltTabSettings value that you created. Restart the File Explorer to add the change.
2] Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5
If you aren’t comfortable making changes to the Windows Registry manually, then you can also use our free Ultimate Windows Tweaker to restore the XP Style Alt+Tab Switcher in Windows 11. More than 200 tweaks are available to use and classic Alt+Tab is one such tweak. Here are the steps: This will automatically restart the File Explorer and you can start using the old Alt+Tab menu. To disable the classic Alt+Tab menu, you can use the above steps, uncheck the Enable Classic Alt+Tab Menu option, and hit the Apply Tweaks button.
3] Temporarily open the Classic Alt+Tab menu
This is an interesting trick that I like the most. If you don’t prefer tweaking Registry settings, then you can temporarily open the classic Alt+Tab menu with this option. Here are the steps: You can keep tapping the Tab key (while holding the left Alt key) to switch to the opened applications. Release the Alt key and Tab key and the selected application will open. The classic Alt+Tab menu will also be gone as it is visible only once with this trick. You can follow the above steps as many times as you want to temporarily open the classic Alt+Tab menu. That’s it.
How do I get my classic Alt-Tab back?
If you are on a Windows 11 computer and want to get back the old Alt+Tab menu (XP Style Alt+Tab Switcher), also known as the classic Alt+Tab dialog, then you can do it in three ways. These include a Registry Editor method, the Ultimate Windows Tweaker tool, and a trick that shows the old Alt+Tab dialog temporarily. All these options with a step-by-step guide are included in this post. Check them out.
How do I fix the Alt-Tab glitch?
If the Alt+Tab shortcut key is not working in Windows 11/10, then restart File Explorer. It might be a temporary glitch that will be resolved by doing so. If this doesn’t work, then turn on the Enable Peek option, and run the built-in Keyboard troubleshooter. Or else, re-install the Keyboard driver. For this, you can expand the Keyboards section in Device Manager, right-click on the keyboard driver, and use the Uninstall device option. Windows will automatically install the keyboard driver after reboot. Read next: Alt+Tab not working for Games and Apps.
