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Q138604: Minimized Program Goes to End of Switching Order

Article: Q138604
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the ALT+TAB key combination to cycle through active programs, the
order of the displayed programs is consistent with the most recently used
program being displayed first. However, if you minimize a program and then use
ALT+TAB to switch between programs, the minimized program appears at the end of
the switching order.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design to give priority to tasks that are not minimized.

Additional query words: 4.0

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0

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