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How do I disable the alt+tab switching between Gnome 2 windows?

Which part of Gnome is responsible for doing the alt+tab ? metacity ?

I am using Gnome 2.16.0 (RHEL5). I do not see any keyboard shortcut for alt+tab, when listing the configuration database:

$ gconftool-2 -R / | egrep -i alt mouse_button_modifier = <Alt> switch_to_workspace_down = <Control><Alt>Down switch_to_workspace_left = <Control><Alt>Left switch_to_workspace_up = <Control><Alt>Up switch_to_workspace_right = <Control><Alt>Right move_to_workspace_up = <Shift><Control><Alt>Up maximize = <Alt>F10 unmaximize = <Alt>F5 minimize = <Alt>F9 begin_move = <Alt>F7 move_to_workspace_down = <Shift><Control><Alt>Down move_to_workspace_right = <Shift><Control><Alt>Right move_to_workspace_left = <Shift><Control><Alt>Left begin_resize = <Alt>F8 

On the web there are some questions relating to alt+tab and Gnome 3, but nothing about completely disabling alt+tab in Gnome 3.

Background: I am running linux in a RealVNC window on a Windows10 pc, and would like alt+tab to switch between my Windows10 windows, and not between Gnome windows.

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gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_windows disabled 

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