App Switching Swipe Direct to Recent App - Turn On or Off

Turn On or Off Swipe from Left Edge to Switch Directly to Most Recent App in Windows 8 and 8.1

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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off when you swipe in from the left edge to switch directly to your most recent app instead of showing a list of them in Switcher in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.






OPTION ONE

To Turn Switch to Most Recent App On or Off in Windows 8


1. Open PC settings.​
2. Click/tap on General on the left side, then on the right side, move the slider under When I swipe in from the left edge, switch between my most recent apps left (off) or right (on) for what you want. (see screenshot below)​
Windows-8-pc_settings.jpg
3. You can now close PC settings if you like.​




OPTION TWO

To Turn Switch to Most Recent App On or Off in Windows 8.1


1. Open PC settings, and click/tap on PC & devices on the left side. (see screenshot below)​
Windows_8_1_pc_settings-1.jpg
2. Click/tap on Lock screen on the left side of Corners & edges. Under When I swipe in from the left edge, switch between my recent apps instead of showing a list of them on the right side, move the slider left (off) or right (on) for what you want. (see screenshot below)​
Windows_8_1_pc_settings-2.jpg
3. You can now close PC settings if you like.​





OPTION THREE

To Turn Switch to Most Recent App On or Off using a BAT File


NOTE: This can be used in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.

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The .bat files below are for the registry key and value below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Switcher

BackstackMode DWORD

0 = Turn on app switching
1 = Turn off app switching


1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.​
2. To Turn On App Switching
NOTE: This is the default setting.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.​
Turn_On_Switch_Directly_to_Recent_App.bat
download
3. To Turn Off App Switching
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.​
Turn_Off_Switch_Directly_to_Recent_App.bat
download
4. Save the .bat file to your desktop.​
5. Run the downloaded .bat file.​
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run.​
NOTE: If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by unblocking the downloaded .bat file.​
7. You will now notice your screen flicker as explorer is restarted to apply the registry changes.​


That's it,
Shawn


 

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