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 Post subject: Windows Keys
PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:18 pm 
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Is there a way to disable key strokes using the Windows key? I use them for AutoHotKey and it conflicts causing problems in Win81.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows Keys
PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:11 pm 
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In Settings -> Controls tab (after checking "Show all settings"), set "Windows Key opens" to Nothing.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows Keys
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:50 am 
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Is there another way? I have done that, but it appears Classic Shell is still interpreting Win+key. For example, I have AutoHotKey to send a string that starts with a capital M. With Classic Shell not loaded, when I do a Win-m, that string is sent as expected. But when I have Classic Shell loaded, and with the Windows key set to nothing, Win-m takes me to the Metro interface. If I exit Classic Shell and do Win-m again, it just sends the string. Same with Win-t that should send a string that starts with a capital t.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows Keys
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:19 am 
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Try setting Shift+Win to nothing as well.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows Keys  Topic is solved
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:25 am 
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Disabling Shift-Win may have solved the problem. I will keep watching to see if it happens again.
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