Windows 7: Cannot go back to desktop when playing a game

Hi everybody,



I upgraded recently my pc from Windows XP to Windows 7 x64 and I am facing an annoying issue.

When playing games in full screen mode, I was able in XP to switch back to the desktop (to look for infos on the net for example) by simply pressing ctrl+alt+del. The task manager was opened and I was able to access every application I wanted while the game was running in the background. I could then switch back to the game when I was ready to do it.

When I press ctrl+alt+del in Windows 7, it first opens a windows with options such as shutting down the pc, starting the task manager, ....When I choose in the task manager to bring the desktop to the front, the only thing I get is a black screen with the taskbar visible at the bottom. And when I try to start a program from the taskbar, the screen remains black and the chosen application is not brought to the front. Also, when I move the pointer of my mouse to the center of the black screen, it automatically switches back to the game.

I would like to do in Windows 7 what I was doing in XP, any help appreciated. Thanks.

"ALT-TAB" works for me..

Ctrl+Alt+Del

this will bring up the login page with options as in the snapshot.

Even just hitting the WinKey should minimize the open application or bring your start menu to the front.....

oooooohhhhhh....I learned something today, thx DiDaDo

i had the same problem with the WinKey..

As SmurofNeves mentioned normally WinKey should be enough..

Press Alt + Enter, do what you have to do, and press it again