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Windows 8.1 and fullscreen fsx screen switching ?


Jeff Thomas
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Jeff Thomas
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So I have FSX running fullscreen and I hop out to browse something with Google (both desktop apps).

 

I then try to alt-tab back to FSX and Windows 8.1 gives me the nice little toggle sound, and then nothing.

 

So, I hover over the FSX icon in the taskbar and then click on the little peek window that shows up...same thing.

 

I do this about three or four times, and finally FSX will appear.

 

Sometimes, it will freak and black out the screen...even though the app is still running I can tell.

 

Anybody know of an easy way around this stupid issue? I can run FSX in non-full screen mode (ALT-ENTER) but I really don't want to.

 

FYI, I'm totally new to Windows 8.1 and this stupid metro style (which I am currently having a love-hate relationship with!).

 

Thanks for any ideas.

 

Jeff

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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windowed mode would be the best answer. some graphics cards handle the transition better then others

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