Windows: If you want to switch to a different application quickly, Alt+Tab and, in Windows 7, Win+Tab, let you preview and select an open window. But for more direct switching between windows, try ...
I don't know, but I've noticed that all my Quake 3 based games don't let you alt-tab out.
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