Remove Desktop from Windows 7 Task Switcher

  1. In regedit go to Computer/HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer
  2. Edit > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
  3. Name: AltTabSettings, enter.
  4. Right click > Modify > set the value to 1
  5. Use WindowsKey+D to show desktop from now on.