TaskSwitchXP Alternatives

TaskSwitchXP is described as 'Advanced task management utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to the dialog and also enhances it by displaying thumbnail preview of the application that will be' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to TaskSwitchXP for Windows and Linux. The best TaskSwitchXP alternative is VistaSwitcher, which is free. Other great apps like TaskSwitchXP are Alt-Tab Terminator, Easy Window Switcher, AltTabAlternative and ThumbWin.

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  1. VistaSwitcher icon

    VistaSwitcher

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    VistaSwitcher is an elegant and powerful task management utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with a nice box that shows a list of all running tasks, with their names and preview snapshots, and enables the user to take actions on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • VistaSwitcher is the most popular Windows alternative to TaskSwitchXP.

    • VistaSwitcher is the most popular free alternative to TaskSwitchXP.

    • VistaSwitcher is Free and ProprietaryTaskSwitchXP is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Alt-Tab Terminator icon

    Alt-Tab Terminator

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    Alt-Tab Terminator is a powerful task management utility for Windows. It replaces the Alt-Tab with a box that shows a list of all tasks, their names and preview snapshots, and enables to take actions on them. It is the successor to VistaSwitcher.

    11 Alt-Tab Terminator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Easy Window Switcher icon

    Easy Window Switcher

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    Easy Window Switcher makes switching between different windows as easy as alt+` (that's alt+backtick). Forget having to alt+tab between a million-and-one different open windows to find the one you are looking for, with Easy Window Switcher, tabbing between windows of the...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

    • Easy Window Switcher is the most popular commercial alternative to TaskSwitchXP.

    • Easy Window Switcher is Paid and ProprietaryTaskSwitchXP is Free and Proprietary
  5. AltTabAlternative icon

    AltTabAlternative

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    Alternative application for Windows' native task switcher (Alt + Tab).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. ThumbWin icon

    ThumbWin

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    ThumbWin can minimize the window on your desktop as thumbnails.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Alt-Tab Thingy icon

    Alt-Tab Thingy

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    If you are not familiar with the Alt-Tab task switcher in Windows, its a keyboard short-cut (hot-key) to enable fast switching between applications/windows. This feature has been in Windows since Windows 3.0 and is largely unchanged since Windows 95!

    19 Alt-Tab Thingy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. HyperKeys icon

    HyperKeys

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    Unleash the power of your keyboard by letting you bind ANY action to a shortcut. It's open-source and fully extendable. You can code you own actions or use one from the community !

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • HyperKeys is the most popular Linux alternative to TaskSwitchXP.

    • HyperKeys is the most popular Open Source alternative to TaskSwitchXP.

    • HyperKeys is Free and Open SourceTaskSwitchXP is Free and Proprietary
  10. Window Switcher icon

    Window Switcher

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    Easily switch between windows of the same app with Alt+` (Backtick), also switch between apps with Alt+Tab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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