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The combination of ALT + F4 is useful for shutting down applications and systems. It is one of the most-used keyboard shortcuts. However, many users report that the combination doesn’t work. If you ...

Alt + Tab is a reliable friend to many PC gamers, serving as one of the most useful shortcuts in Windows 10. However, a recent Windows 10 update seems to have broken the shortcut for some users.

If pressing Alt-Tab no longer works as intended, there's a workaround that doesn't involve rolling back any updates. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Microsoft is testing a key change to the multitasking system in Windows 11 that many people are likely to appreciate. In the latest Windows Insider Dev Channel release, the company is tweaking the Alt ...

Last week, Microsoft released a new optional patch for Windows 11 called update KB5060829. Since then, users have been reporting that the update is causing problems with the Alt + Tab keyboard ...

Microsoft released a major new Windows 10 Insider test build on Wednesday afternoon, offering dramatically different versions of the Start Menu and Taskbar, and even a revamped Alt+Tab experience with ...