ThumbWin AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like ThumbWin

ThumbWin is described as 'Can minimize the window on your desktop as thumbnails' and is a Shell Extension in the os & utilities category. There are three alternatives to ThumbWin for Windows. The best ThumbWin alternative is VistaSwitcher, which is free. Other great apps like ThumbWin are TaskSwitchXP and Alt-Tab Thingy.

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ThumbWin alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

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
Origin
Russia
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is VistaSwitcher a good alternative to ThumbWin?
VistaSwitcher is the most popular Windows alternative to ThumbWin.
VistaSwitcher is the most popular free alternative to ThumbWin.
VistaSwitcher is Free and ProprietaryThumbWin is also Free and Proprietary
TaskSwitchXP
8 likes
TaskSwitchXP is an 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...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
Is TaskSwitchXP a good alternative to ThumbWin?
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!
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is Alt-Tab Thingy a good alternative to ThumbWin?