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I have an annoying problem that is either rare or I just can't find the right keywords to describe it to Google.

I use W7, and always have several Visual Studio (2013) instances opened at once. I often need to switch from one to another, but Alt+Tab only shows one VS instance. Actually it sometimes shows me several instances, but they seem to "merge" when I switch from one to the other with ALT+TAB. This does not happen for other applications, and I don't remember having this problem in the past.

I turned Aero off, but the classic theme works exactly the same.

Edit: for some reason the problem is not happening anymore right now and I'm not sure why. I did put both currently running instances side by side on the screen (Win+Right, Win+Left), and now that both windows are maximized again, the merging doesn't occur anymore... Correlation or cause?

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  • Take a look: stackoverflow.com/questions/5605443/… Jan 7, 2015 at 9:20
  • Thanks, I had already read this issue, and I don't think this is the same. I don't want to switch between editor windows within one VS instance, I want to switch between instances. Jan 7, 2015 at 9:34

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I'm pretty sure the reason the problem went away is that at first you weren't using two actual instances of MSVS, you instead had dragged a dockable sub window outside the original, creating two separate windows. When I try to use alt tab to switch between these, it won't let me (infuriating!).

However, if I start two actual instances (via using the MSVS shortcut twice, for instance), I can switch using alt tab.

If you, or anyone else, knows how to solve the former problem, I'd love to know!

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  • Please don't leave answers stating that you have the same problem as the one described in the question. If you have sufficient reputation, you may upvote the question. Alternatively, "star" it as a favorite and you will be notified of any new answers.
    – DavidPostill
    Jun 29, 2016 at 8:57
  • @DavidPostill I disagree my answer was simply stating I also had the problem. Moreover, my low reputation prevented me from commenting on the question or upvoting, which admittedly would have been more appropriate. However I provided relevant information (two instances versus multiple undocked windows of one instance) that the OP could possibly use to solve his problem, depending on his usage needs.
    – davec
    Jun 30, 2016 at 22:03

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