Alt + tab no longer switches to last window in Windows 11

Anonymous
2023-08-25T00:15:33+00:00

Hi all,

One of the most useful shortcuts I use all the time is not working for me on my new laptop with Windows 11. I used to use ALT + TAB to switch between the current window and the last window I used. Now if I use it it switches between the current window and the first open window (not the most recent). How can I get it so it switches between the two most recently used?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-27T11:17:49+00:00

    I hate the new Alt+Tab behavior so much! While working with multi-window Edge, Alt+Tab chooses just a random window. I WANT TO SWITCH JUST BETWEEN THE TWO LAST WINDOWS!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T15:01:33+00:00

    Very Helpful. Thank you.

    Agree, the disabled by default is nonsensical. Go figure Microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-13T13:12:20+00:00

    I was using this for 20 years!! and you changed it without giving us the option to use it as before.
    Every new version you screw up something, its unbelievable. Who even came up with this nonsense? I cannot believe this would occur to any developer; the f*is going on there. Im absolutely furious...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-11T06:21:41+00:00

    The same problem when you are watching YouTube (Fullscreen) Then you alt-tab. I need to press the tab 3 times to go to the previous tab. Stupid updates of Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-12T14:05:59+00:00

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