


You can download the script with a click on the following link: I have created a Registry script that you can run to make the changes with a single double-click. So how does it look like if you enable all three features? It could look something like this Still, it offers a quick solution to change the Alt-Tab transparency, and background behavior. It supports all three features described above, but is less flexible when it comes to the values that you can set. If you don't like editing the Registry, or prefer a fast solution, then you may use the free Windows program AltPlusTab instead. Set the value in percent, 100% is full dimming.Name it BackgroundDimmingLayer_percent.Go to the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewHost.Check the instructions above to open the Registry Editor.Set the value to 1 to hide windows behind Alt-Tab.ĭo the following to dim the desktop background when you use Alt-Tab.Set the value to 0 to display windows behind Alt-Tab.Go to the Registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewHost.Use the instructions above to open the Registry Editor.Hide open Windows that may be displayed behind Alt-Tab 0 means 100% transparency and 100% no transparency. Name that value Grid_backgroundPercent.Right-click on AltTabViewHost, and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value.Right-click on MultitaskingView, and select New > Key.Right-click on Explorer, and select New > Key.


Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer.Tap on the Windows-key, type regedit.exe, and hit the Enter-key.Hide open Windows that may be displayed behind Alt-Tab.Ĭhange the transparency level of the Alt-Tab interface borderĭo the following if you want to change the transparency of the Alt-Tab interface border.:.Change the transparency level of the Alt-Tab interface border.
