Lost WIN key functionality

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After trying out a few hotkey programs, I have gone back to plain ol'

XP Pro SP2. Unfortunately I have now lost much of the WIN key

capabilities. None of the "Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts"

described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583 now work EXCEPT

for the first and last in the list:

 

· Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

· Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

· Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

· Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

· Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

· Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

· Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

· CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

· Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

· Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

· Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

· Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

 

I've tried all I can dig up to try to find/ resolve the problem:

 

- I've tried TweakUI, toggling Explorer > checkbox "Enable Windows + X

hotkeys", enabling/disabling with a logoff between.

- I've checked out the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

\Policies\Explorer\NoWinKeys key, and it's set to binary zero.

- HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout doesn't have a

"Scancode Map" key at all.

 

Any suggestions much appreciated.

 

Brian

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Re: Lost WIN key functionality

 

Very difficult, but finally solved!

 

Brian