SOLVED: Alt-tab not working

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Some months ago I noticed alt-tab was not always working properly.  It often only lets me select from a couple of the apps, as if it's unaware there are others running.  I assume something else is interfering with it working but an internet search has not revealed anything useful.  

After a reboot it will work for some time before the bad behavior reappears.

Anyone seen and solved this issue?

Solution:  I reset the defaults in Nexus Ultimate and the problem disappeared.  I changed back only the few settings I wanted and it still works.  

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Reply #1 from Stardock.net Forums Top

Might be a hardware fault.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried running the sfc /scannow command in an administrative command prompt window yet gevansmd? Could be a system file problem.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I did and scannow turned up nothing.  I think it m,ay be Nexus Ultimate because if I shut it down alt-tab works again and turn it back on and it fails.  Jorge says it does not capture this keystrokes.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What kind of hardware issue could cause that and it goes away after a reboot?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, you could try another keyboard, but if that does not work I would have no idea then.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 5

Well, you could try another keyboard, but if that does not work I would have no idea then.
End of LightStar's quote

I did by necessity because the V key broke off my keyboard.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did the problem occur with the old keyboard that broke?

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 7

Did the problem occur with the old keyboard that broke?
End of LightStar's quote

 

Yes.  It's been going on for months.  I replaced the keybaord a few weeks agao.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK, no idea here on this one then. Sorry.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

no idea what's wrong and not a solution, but if you are on win10 you can use win+tab (or click on that taskview icon on your taskbar) to display a list of all opened programs.. it's kinda similar to alt-tab, except it shows you what you have over various vitrual desktops and allows you to move things between them too. might work as a work around for you?

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting alaknebs, reply 10

no idea what's wrong and not a solution, but if you are on win10 you can use win+tab (or click on that taskview icon on your taskbar) to display a list of all opened programs.. it's kinda similar to alt-tab, except it shows you what you have over various vitrual desktops and allows you to move things between them too. might work as a work around for you?
End of alaknebs's quote

 

Win-tab is equally affected, showing the same shortened list of running apps as alt-tab.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

no idea then... you checked for virus and malware, right?