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Discus and support Windows 10 (corporate environment) - desktop shortcut keys (properties, shortcut key) for... in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; My custom shortcut keys / hotkeys for desktop shortcuts (for example, to say that keystroke combination control-shift-alt-N opens Notepad) work fine... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by johnqflorida, Oct 16, 2019.

  1. Windows 10 (corporate environment) - desktop shortcut keys (properties, shortcut key) for...


    My custom shortcut keys / hotkeys for desktop shortcuts (for example, to say that keystroke combination control-shift-alt-N opens Notepad) work fine until I logoff. Next time, they don't work (even though the shortcut properties display that the keys are still active.)


    Background: Desktop shortcuts can have a custom hotkey assigned as follows: Right click the shortcut, choose properties, click into the 'Shortcut key' box, pick a keyboard combination, then hit Apply, then OK). (If you don't use these, give it a try, you'll love it.) (More background, I have all these shortcuts on my desktop (which along with the start menu, are the two places where you have to save them, if you want the custom shortcut key to work.)


    Problem:

    It seems to be after logging off or restarting. When I return, hitting my saved shortcut-key combination will not activate the application (none of them will). The definitions still appear within the shortcuts, so if I right-click and look at properties, the shortcut keys I saved, still show up listed on the properties dialog box, but they don't work.


    More background: With the pre-existing ones not working, I can create a NEW shortcut to something else, assign a new (different keystroke combination) custom shortcut key, apply and store it, and THAT new custom shortcut key will work, until the next logoff/restart.


    What I've tried:

    I found suggestions about Region settings and Language settings (I've only got one region and language selected, so that tip didn't apply), the registry ("nowinkeys", but that did not apply, it had NOT been previously disabled), and group policy edit ("turn off windows hotkeys"), but again, it had not been disabled previously. I've tried re-saving the shortcuts. And I have them specifically on the desktop, which is where they're supposed to be.


    So, what's going on? Any ideas?

    :)
     
    johnqflorida, Oct 16, 2019
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  2. grecinos Win User

    Windows 10 shortcut key not working - Please help

    Hey guys,

    I'm trying to create a shortcut key for a program/script that turns off my monitor. I've confirmed that the small program is working by double clicking on it. The problem I'm having is that when I go to create a shortcut key for it. First I create a shortcut to the program, then I set a shortcut key, say "ctrl-shift-s". After applying the changes, clicking Ok, I try to use the shortcut by pressing the ctrl-shift-s key combination. When I do this, nothing happens. I've confirmed that shortcut keys works with other apps like the Command Prompt. Does anyone have any insight to this?

    Cheers,

    grecinos
     
    grecinos, Oct 16, 2019
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  3. shortcut key

    Hi Devanshu,

    To get a shortcut key for the calculator, go to your desktop and then follow these steps for Windows 10

    1. Open the start menu

    2. Navigate to calculator in the apps list on the left hand side of the start menu

    3. Click and drag the calculator app to your desktop

    4. Right-click on calculator and open properties

    5. In properties there should be an option to add a shortcut key
     
    ArmadilloHead02, Oct 16, 2019
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  4. Frick Win User

    Windows 10 (corporate environment) - desktop shortcut keys (properties, shortcut key) for...

    Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

    Keyboard shortcuts to open programs:

    Create a shortcut on the desktop to whatever program you want. Right click -> Properties and fill in the field there. Sadly the shortcut needs to remain on the desktop, but you can hide it.

    Fun fact: If you had keyboard shortcuts for programs pinned to your Windows 7 start menu, those shortcuts still work when you update to Windows 10.
     
    Frick, Oct 16, 2019
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