Summary :
Many Windows 10 users complain that their games keep alt tabbing. It is reported that the computer randomly alt tabs while playing games in fullscreen. Are you trying to figure it out? This post of MiniTool explores several methods to fix the issue.
Why does my computer randomly tabs out? According to user reports, this issue often appears while playing games in fullscreen or the keyboard is connected to the computer improperly. In addition, other possible factors like outdated device drivers, viruses, and a conflicting task can lead to Windows 10 keeps alt tabbing.
A great many users report that their computer goes to sleep too fast. Have you come across this issue? There are several tested and effective methods to fix it.
Solution 1. Re-plug the Keyboard
When your games keep alt tabbing on Windows 10, the first thing you should do is to check if the keyboard is connected to your computer properly. To do so, you can unplug the cable of the keyboard first and then re-plug it back.
Note: If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you should unplug the keyboard after turning off your computer.
Sometimes, the outdated o corrupted device driver is also responsible for the computer keeps alt tabbing for no reason. To fix the issue, you can try updating the graphics card driver and keyboard driver. Here’s how to do that:
Step 1. Press the Win + R key to open the Run dialog box, and then type devmgmt.msc in the box and hit Enter.
Now, you can check to see if the computer alt tabs on its own.
Solution 3. Run the Game in Windowed or Borderless Mode
As mentioned above, the games keep alt tabbing while playing in fullscreen. In order to fix the issue, we recommend you run the game in windowed or borderless mode. Let’s follow the simple guide.
Step 1. Start the game that you want to run in windowed mode.
Step 2. Navigate to the display > video settings tab one by one.
Solution 4. Run a Virus Scan
The games keep alt tabbing issue can be caused by a potential virus. In this case, it’s highly recommended that you perform a virus scan. For that:
Step 3. Then you will see a list of advanced scans including Full scan, Custom scan, and Windows Defender Offline scan. To start a full system scan, click Scan now after you selected an option.
After the scan completes, reboot your computer and see if games keep alt tabbing.
Solution 5. Disable a Task in Computer Management
Some users reported that they fixed the “computer alt tabs on its own” issue by disabling the Office Background task in computer management. Let’s have a try.
Step 2. Navigate to the System Tools/Task Scheduler/Task Scheduler Library/Microsoft/Office location from the left sidebar.
Now, you can launch the game and check if the computer randomly alt tabs.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Position: Columnist
Ariel is an enthusiastic IT columnist focusing on partition management, data recovery, and Windows issues. She has helped users troubleshot various problems like PS4 corrupted disk, unexpected store exception error, the green screen of death error, etc. If you are searching for methods to optimize your storage device and restore lost data from different storage devices, then Ariel can provide reliable solutions for these issues.
Originally published at https://www.partitionwizard.com on January 19, 2021.