Microsoft admits it broke Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in recent Windows 10 update
It became known that developers from Microsoft have recognized the existence of a problem related to the disruption of the operation of the mode of fast switching between running applications using the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in Windows 10. It occurs in some users of the software platform after installing the recent update Windows 10 20H2, also known as Windows 10 October 2020 Update.
Recall that the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in Windows 10 allows you to quickly switch between open windows and applications. In Windows 10 20H2, the developers have improved multitasking by adding support for switching between tabs in the Edge browser using the Alt + Tab keys. The developers believe that using this keyboard shortcut to switch between tasks is easy enough, so it has new opportunities for use in the company’s Internet browser.
According to user reports, the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut does not work correctly in some cases after installing the Windows 10 October 2020 Update. Some users noticed that when using this function, the sequence of the opened windows is disrupted. For example, if you have three windows open and you want to go to view the first with Alt + Tab, a second window will open instead.
Information about this problem goes to Microsoft technical support through feedback channels. In a recent message, the developers confirmed that they are currently investigating user requests and reported a fix for the issue in preview versions of Windows 10. Microsoft is likely to fix the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut by adding a fix to the regular cumulative update package. delivered monthly to users.
