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 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: windows key can't open classic startmenu

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:21 pm 

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I do have right filepath, and it does not work. You can try and recreate my situation, maybe you'll have more luck. :) All you have to do is install SharpEnviro (http://sharpe.sourceforge.net/), then in SharpE Shell Switcher select SharpE as shell and check Separate Explorer process. Restart PC (Win...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: windows key can't open classic startmenu

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:03 pm 

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I updated my script from http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/8 ... ey-combos/
and it works just fine.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: windows key can't open classic startmenu

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:15 pm 

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If I RUN shortcut or command containing "ClassicStartMenu.exe -toggle", nothing happens. But, AutoHotKey did help. I have remapped LWin and RWin to press Shift+LWin. Only I now can't use Win Key as modifier. >RWin up:: >LWin up:: >send, {shift down}{LWin down}{LWin up}{shift up} >return Th...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: windows key can't open classic startmenu

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:46 am 

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>Shift+Win opens Classic StartMenu >I'm running different shell, not explorer.exe. But Classic StartMenu is working normally, only Win Key independently can't be used to open it. I was using alternative shell (SharpEnviro) instead of explorer.exe. SharpEnviro partially uses explorer.exe and Classic ...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: windows key can't open classic startmenu

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:43 pm 

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When I run Windows (win7x86) without explorer.exe as shell, classic startmenu can't be opened with usage of WIN key. But SHIFT+WIN still works.

Is Windows key bound to explorer.exe somehow so it can't be used without it?
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