diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
index 6c7a574..bfcfe7c 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ DWORD SignalShellReady(DWORD wait)
 
 
 #pragma region "Window Switcher"
-DWORD sws_IsEnabled = TRUE;
+DWORD sws_IsEnabled = FALSE;
 
 void sws_ReadSettings(sws_WindowSwitcher* sws)
 {
@@ -1926,7 +1926,6 @@ DWORD WindowSwitcher(DWORD unused)
             if (err == SWS_ERROR_SUCCESS)
             {
                 sws_WindowSwitcher_RefreshTheme(sws);
-                // set settings
                 HANDLE hEvents[3];
                 hEvents[0] = sws->hEvExit;
                 hEvents[1] = hSwsSettingsChanged;
@@ -1947,7 +1946,6 @@ DWORD WindowSwitcher(DWORD unused)
                     if (dwRes == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1)
                     {
                         sws_ReadSettings(sws);
-                        // set settings
                         if (!sws_IsEnabled)
                         {
                             break;
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
index 5ff9e64..9ad4362 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 ;T Window switcher
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
-;b Use Windows 10 window switcher (Alt+Tab)
+;b Enable Windows 10 window switcher (Alt+Tab) *
 "Enabled"=dword:00000000
 ;t The following settings only apply to the Windows 10 window switcher:
 ;b Include desktop