Is there a way to interact with the Alt-Tab window with the mouse?

I'm using Windows 7 with ye good olde Windows 2000 style (I favor usability and space over fancy-pants aero and effects) and am looking for a way I can make the ALT-TAB-Control interactable with my mouse.

I generally have many many windows open, and pressing tab or shift-tab over and over again begings to really frustrate me, if i want to reach a certain program.

Of course, I could just select the program on my taskbar, but that takes even longer.

I really like the way mac os x has its alt-tab menu - more or less exactly the same, but I can select the program with my mouse.

Is there something like that for my environment?

F.P

Posted 2012-11-08T09:34:36.107

Reputation: 307

Have you tried VistaSwitcher?

– Karan – 2012-11-08T16:40:32.953

Answers

If you press Alt+Tab and continue to hold Alt, you can use the mouse to click the item you want.

Graham Wager

Posted 2012-11-08T09:34:36.107

Reputation: 10 589

Doesn't work for me. Do I need to activate this? – F.P – 2012-11-08T10:07:33.763

This functionality was introduced in Windows Vista, but it seems the "old-style" Alt-Tab may not have it. In that case your best bet may be an alt-tab replacement... – Graham Wager – 2012-11-08T10:17:48.123

I tried some replacements, but most of them rely on the "fancy" windows aero being activated, which I am absolutely not going to do. – F.P – 2012-11-08T10:27:58.473

If you don't want Aero, get Windows 8 :P – pratnala – 2012-11-08T12:08:52.573