Policy

Configure the inclusion of app tabs into Alt-Tab

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Multitasking
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1909

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This setting controls the inclusion of app tabs into Alt+Tab. This can be set to show the most recent 3, 5 or 20 tabs, or no tabs from apps. If this is set to show "Open windows only", the whole feature will be disabled.

Internal name
BrowserAltTabBlowout
Policy ID
d73f64dca5b0
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Pressing Alt + Tab shows
ID AltTabFilterDropdown
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\MultiTaskingAltTabFilter
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Open windows and 20 most recent tabs in apps (1), Open windows and 5 most recent tabs in apps (2), Open windows and 3 most recent tabs in apps (3), Open windows only (4)