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Get the XP Alt-Tab screen in Windows 7

There's a keyboard trick in Windows 7 that lets you get the old, XP-style, Alt-Tab switcher. To see this follow these steps.

1 - Hold down the Alt key

2 - Press and release the other Alt key on your keyboard... keep holding down the first Alt key that you pressed.

3 - Now whole still holding down the first Alt key, press the Tab key.

You'll get the old XP-style Alt-Tab switcher.
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Categories: Windows 7 keyboard easter egg
Added: on Oct 22, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Added By: an anonymous user
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