Windows 8 app switcher for desktop apps

buggaby

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Hi all!

I just got a windows 8 tablet, which means the alt-tab application switcher is not so convenient. The app-switcher in Windows 8 (swiping from the left side of the screen) is a wonderful tool, but it only switches between Windows store apps. The desktop is treated as a single app. Is there any way, even a hack, to get this switcher working like alt-tab?

Thanks!
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buggaby

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I guess I'm not surprised. And it turns out it's not totally necessary, since on a laptop, you still have alt-tab, and the tablet just involves touching the task bar on the bottom. No big worry, it's just a bit of a split-personality in Windows 8. As per the usual, though ;)