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Q198584: Combat Flight Simulator: Pressing ALT+TAB Does Not Switch Tasks

Article: Q198584
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to switch to the Windows desktop or another program by pressing
ALT+TAB, Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator may not be minimized and the Windows
desktop or the other program may not be displayed.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:

- You are running Combat Flight Simulator in Full Screen mode.
- You are running Combat Flight Simulator on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based
  computer.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:

- Run Combat Flight Simulator in a window instead of Full Screen mode.
- Start another program while Combat Flight Simulator is running. When you
  start another program, ALT+TAB functionality is restored.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator, WWII Europe Series, version 1.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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This issue does not occur on Microsoft Windows 95/98-based computers.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs winnt

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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