ThinkVantage Communications Utility and Alt+Tab in Windows 7

When the ThinkVantage Communications Utility is installed, the Alt+Tab switcher doesn't stay on top of other windows during Aero Peek. Uninstalling it remedies it, and reinstalling it causes it. It doesn't seem to affect Server 2008 R2.
Anyone else seeing this issue?
W520: i7-2720QM, Q2000M at 1080/688/1376, 21GB RAM, 500GB + 750GB HDD, FHD screen
X61T: L7500, 3GB RAM, 500GB HDD, XGA screen, Ultrabase
Y3P: 5Y70, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, QHD+ screen
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Discovered the issue here:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/Multi-touch-Capabiility-question-regarding-...
A bit of Googling turned up a thread implicating ThinkVantage Communications Utility.
The weird thing is that Server 2008 R2 on my X100e seems to be unaffected.
W520: i7-2720QM, Q2000M at 1080/688/1376, 21GB RAM, 500GB + 750GB HDD, FHD screen
X61T: L7500, 3GB RAM, 500GB HDD, XGA screen, Ultrabase
Y3P: 5Y70, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, QHD+ screen

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