TaskSwitchXP Pro

If you're tired of the old-fashioned Windows task switching dialog, TaskSwitchXP Pro comes to the rescue with a whole new design and several configuration options.

You're most likely familiar with the ALT + Tab keyboard combination that helps you switch from one Windows task to another, so TaskSwitchXP Pro may come in very handy to many users out there.

The application is supposed to introduce a new design that shows not only a list of the running programs, but also a preview of their windows, thus helping you pick the window to be brought to the foreground easier.

TaskSwitchXP Pro places an icon in the System Tray that provides access to the configuration screen, a hidden side of the app with several useful options. For instance, you can find here the necessary options to set up appearance, the task list, the preview window, task info, hotkeys, exclusions and even more advanced options such as the tray icon actions.

With mouse control also available, TaskSwitchXP Pro runs on low resources and doesn't seem to slow down Windows performance at all, although it takes over the Alt+Tab shortcut and replaces the traditional task switcher integrated into Microsoft's operating system.

All things considered, TaskSwitchXP Pro is an eye-candy Alt+Tab replacement and thanks to mouse control and keyboard navigation, it makes the whole task switching process a breeze. As mentioned above, TaskSwitchXP Pro only works with Windows XP and 2003. Compatibility issues make it impossible to run on more recent Windows iterations. As an alternative, Windows Vista users can download VistaSwitcher, while users of Windows 7 and later can use Alt-Tab Terminator.