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I have windows 8.1 . On my system I have configured some shortcut keys like CTRL+ALT+A will launch the Equra application.

On my windows 8.1 when I press CTRL+ALT+A it starts the Equra app.

Shortcut keys

I also have configured it to run as maximized.It works fine on my system.

But when I connected with one client to deploy this application on his windows 10 system. This shortcut key issue arrised.I have configured the shortcut key how I did on my pc but it did not work on his pc .

I dont have windows 10 but next time in future when I will connect with him through anydesk I want to fix it.

Why this shortcut key problem arrised on windows 10 pc and how to fix it.

English is not my native language excuse me please : )

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  • Questions: (1) How are you configuring the shortcut keys? (2) What is the language of the Windows 10 computer? (3) Which keyboard layout are you using?
    – harrymc
    Jan 4, 2021 at 9:14
  • @harrymc (1) So to configure the shortcut keys I clicked the icon of the application from desktop and then clicked the properties there I configure the shortcut for key. (2) English united kingdom (3)qwerty . These are the setup of the client
    – Udesh
    Jan 5, 2021 at 3:04

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In Windows 10, the key-combination CTRL+ALT+A was taken over in the UK keyboard. Here is what I get when I type it using the same keyboard: é.

The only solution I can suggest is to install AutoHotkey and take over this key combination. But as the target computer is not yours, this might not be feasible or is too heavy.

I therefore propose to use another key combination, one that doesn't conflict with Windows.

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  • @haarymc thanks as always for your support
    – Udesh
    Jan 5, 2021 at 11:26
  • Next time if I get the chance to connect with clients system I will try to use different keys and if still fails will use autohotkey
    – Udesh
    Jan 5, 2021 at 11:28
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To launch application with shortcut key on Win10, here is the common way I used:

1.Pin the app to the task bar like Microsoft Edge and so on.

2.You could open the sequenced app in the task bar:12345 by type in Winkey+1/2/3/4…0

you could customize the sequence by simply drag the icon over the taskbar

I use winkey+3 to open windows folder shown as below. enter image description here

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  • I am know this trick works on Ubuntu glad to know that it can also be used for Windows
    – Udesh
    Jan 7, 2021 at 3:23

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