[SOLVED] Windows 11 random self-alt+tab

[Dast27]

Hi,
after upgrading my laptop (ASUS VIVOBOOK PRO) from windows 10 to 11, I'm experiencing the same issue of this linked thread: (https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/keeps-alt-tabbing-by-itself.3696772/?view=date).

I'm going out of mind because I can't even play a game smoothly, or watch a movie or video in fullscreen without getting tabbed (or minimized for fullscreen games).

Now, I've already tried:

• unplugging the external keyboard: not solved, nothing happened.
• Window Focus Logger: it catches nothing.
• Safe mode: the alt-tabbing doesn't show up at all.
• Powershell > sfc /scannow: it reports nothing to fix.
• Updated some old driver, scanning the pc with driverview; still have some old driver from 2019 but I don't know where to look for to update them.
• Procmon: I can run it while the alt-tab shows up (it happend every 4-5 minutes)... but I don't know what to look for.

TO_DO
- Clean boot, but I don't know where to start.

Any advice?

 

[rgd1101]

could be notification or background app.

 

[Dast27]

How can I determine that? I'm not so good at how to figure it out...

 

[rgd1101]

check what running on the task manager

 

[Dast27]

Ok, looks like it was Smart Audio 2 initializing and failing after a while, and being reopend (without presenting any window).
I'm currently running things in fullscreen, especially app and programs where I already experienced the issue.

I'll be back letting you know if the problem is solved.
In the meantime, thank you very much!

 

[Dast27]

Ok, the problem seems it was Smart Audio related.
Thanks for the support!