Index: code/win32/win_gamma.c
===================================================================
--- code/win32/win_gamma.c	(revision 816)
+++ code/win32/win_gamma.c	(working copy)
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!g_wv.activeApp)
+		return;
+
 //mapGammaMax();
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < 256; i++ ) {
Index: code/win32/win_glimp.c
===================================================================
--- code/win32/win_glimp.c	(revision 816)
+++ code/win32/win_glimp.c	(working copy)
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@
 	return qtrue;
 }
 
+void GLW_ResetFSMode( void )
+{
+	// this will call GLW_SetMode() with the current fullscreen settings.
+	// It does not actually load the driver like the function name implies.
+	glw_state.cdsFullscreen = qfalse;
+	GLW_StartDriverAndSetMode( r_glDriver->string, r_mode->integer,
+		r_colorbits->integer, qtrue );
+}
+
 /*
 ** ChoosePFD
 **
@@ -629,7 +638,7 @@
 		else
 		{
 			exstyle = 0;
-			stylebits = WINDOW_STYLE|WS_SYSMENU;
+			stylebits = WINDOW_STYLE|WS_SYSMENU|WS_MINIMIZEBOX;
 			AdjustWindowRect (&r, stylebits, FALSE);
 		}
 
Index: code/win32/win_wndproc.c
===================================================================
--- code/win32/win_wndproc.c	(revision 816)
+++ code/win32/win_wndproc.c	(working copy)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 cvar_t		*vid_xpos;			// X coordinate of window position
 cvar_t		*vid_ypos;			// Y coordinate of window position
 cvar_t		*r_fullscreen;
+cvar_t		*win_allowAltTab;
 
 #define VID_NUM_MODES ( sizeof( vid_modes ) / sizeof( vid_modes[0] ) )
 
@@ -47,6 +48,16 @@
 	if ( s_alttab_disabled )
 		return;
 
+	if ( win_allowAltTab->integer )
+	{
+		Com_Printf("Alt-Tab support enabled (win_allowAltTab = 1)\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Com_Printf("Alt-Tab support disabled (win_allowAltTab = 0)\n" );
+	}
+
 	if ( !Q_stricmp( Cvar_VariableString( "arch" ), "winnt" ) )
 	{
 		RegisterHotKey( 0, 0, MOD_ALT, VK_TAB );
@@ -84,8 +95,14 @@
 VID_AppActivate
 ==================
 */
+extern void R_SetColorMappings( void );
+extern void WG_RestoreGamma( void );
+extern void GLW_ResetFSMode( void );
+
 static void VID_AppActivate(BOOL fActive, BOOL minimize)
 {
+	BOOL wasMinimized = g_wv.isMinimized;
+
 	g_wv.isMinimized = minimize;
 
 	Com_DPrintf("VID_AppActivate: %i\n", fActive );
@@ -106,10 +123,23 @@
 	if (!g_wv.activeApp )
 	{
 		IN_Activate (qfalse);
+		if ( r_fullscreen->integer )
+		{
+			WG_RestoreGamma ();
+			ShowWindow ( g_wv.hWnd, SW_MINIMIZE );
+			ChangeDisplaySettings ( 0, 0 );
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		IN_Activate (qtrue);
+		if ( r_fullscreen->integer && wasMinimized )
+		{
+			R_SetColorMappings ();
+			GLW_ResetFSMode ();
+			Com_Printf( "Alt-Tab support can be disabled with "
+				"\\win_allowAltTab 0\n" );
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -312,6 +342,8 @@
 		vid_xpos = Cvar_Get ("vid_xpos", "3", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 		vid_ypos = Cvar_Get ("vid_ypos", "22", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 		r_fullscreen = Cvar_Get ("r_fullscreen", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH );
+		win_allowAltTab = Cvar_Get ("win_allowAltTab", "1",
+			CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 
 		MSH_MOUSEWHEEL = RegisterWindowMessage("MSWHEEL_ROLLMSG"); 
 		if ( r_fullscreen->integer )