How to Remove Microsoft Edge Tabs from Alt+Tab Switcher

After theWindows 10 October 2020 update, there have been some foundational changes that are not going down well with some users. For instance, the new Alt+Tab task switcher now shows a live preview of windows in big thumbnails. Many users want torestore the old Alt+Tab task switcherso we have written a detailed guide on it. Similarly, Windows 10 now shows all Microsoft Edge tabs in Alt+Tab switcher by default which is really frustrating while cycling through apps. You never know where you are going to land. So if you want to completely remove Microsoft Edge tabs from the Alt+Tab switcher, follow along.

Remove Microsoft Edge Tabs from Alt+Tab Switcher

1. Press the Windows key once and search for “multitasking“. Now, open “Multitasking settings” from the top search result.

2. Next, look for “Pressing Alt+Tab shows” under the Multitasking page and open the drop-down menu.

3. Here, select “Open windows only“. If you want to reduce the number ofMicrosoft Edgetabs then you can do that as well.

4. Now, simply close the Windows Settings window, and you are done. Now onwards,individualEdge tabs won’t appearon the Alt+Tab switcher.

Disable Edge Tabs in Alt + Tab App Switcher

So these are the four simple steps that can help you disable Microsoft Edge tabs from the Alt+Tab switcher. While we love what Microsoft is doing with Edge, it’s really irritating to have such features enabled by default. In case, you are struggling with another Microsoft issue —changing the default search engine on Microsoft Edge— then follow our linked guide to replace Bing with your choice ofsearch engine. Anyway, that is all from us. If you found the article helpful then do comment down below and let us know.

Arjun Sha

Passionate about Windows, ChromeOS, Android, security and privacy issues. Have a penchant to solve everyday computing problems.

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