Alt+Tab not working correctly


dustinguerri

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Hi folks,

When I use Alt+Tab to switch applications, the cursor focus is never where I expect it to be and I always need to hit Escape to continue working. For example, I'm now typing this in a Chrome tab and I also have a Word document open. If I now use Alt+Tab to switch to my Word document, Word acts as though I've hit the Alt key again and displays menu shortcuts. So to return the cursos to where it was previously, I also have to hit Escape after Alt+Tab. This happens in all applications.

How can I fix this?

Many thanks.
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 Home 21H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eh0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U with Radeon Graphics
It does that to me too on certain apps (mainly Total Commander thinks I hit Alt on the window). This has been for at least the last few versions (I'm on the latest Beta).
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro β
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg0070wm
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    macOS Ventura
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple iMac 27" 5K (2017)
    CPU
    3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
    Memory
    40 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Pro 570 4 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" 5K, 34" UW
    Screen Resolution
    Mon 1: 5120 × 2880 Mon 2: 2560 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    32GB NVME, 1TB SSD
There have been reports of this happening all the way back to early WIndows 10. Some people have found that turning off focus assist fixes the issue. Others had moved their taskbar from default location causing the problem. The fixes are varied and many as you can see by doing a web search for "windows 11 alt tab" If you are using any third party app that affects the GUI, try turning it off.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
There have been reports of this happening all the way back to early WIndows 10. Some people have found that turning off focus assist fixes the issue. Others had moved their taskbar from default location causing the problem. The fixes are varied and many as you can see by doing a web search for "windows 11 alt tab" If you are using any third party app that affects the GUI, try turning it off.

Thanks glasskuter, I'll try these tips and report back if any work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eh0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U with Radeon Graphics

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