01-04-2004, 02:28
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Alt + F4 not working :(
I always use alt + f4 to close and win + m to minimize windows quickly... but today alt + f4 has stopped working 
i have no idea why... it is still avialable on the windows menu of the windows that i am trying it on, and clicking the link there will work. It is definately not the keys that are creating the problem, i have tested both of them, and get the same issue when i try to use the on screen keyboard......
any ideas 
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01-04-2004, 02:41
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
Windows has an inbuilt April Fool's expliot?? 
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01-04-2004, 02:54
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
 hadn't realised it was april fools already!
i wouldn't put it past m$ to put such a thing in!!
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01-04-2004, 06:26
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
Make sure the window has focus. 
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01-04-2004, 08:20
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
I expect you must be used to your keyboard but on my Logitech one the 'F' functions have to be switched on with the 'F lock' toggle button. This is because buttons are also used for lots of other single keystroke functions, such as opening folders etc. (I never think to use them for that though).
Nothing like that is it?
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01-04-2004, 08:27
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
This any help?
MS group link
Quote:
in group policy under User
Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows
Components/Internet Explorer/Browser Menus where you can
disable/enable the closing of IE and other Explorer windows.
And the registry also:-
start>run>regedit>ok
and find:-
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoWinKeys
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
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Might be worth checking the setting.
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01-04-2004, 13:44
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
helpful thanks... but unfortunately everything is as it should be!!
I stilll can't get it to work, so i think i am just going to scratch my head instead!! :pp
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01-04-2004, 18:40
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
Have you tried a system restore to when it was working?
Is that the only keyboard shortcut that no longer works on the system, I'm taking it for granted that it's windows XP
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01-04-2004, 18:49
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Re: Alt + F4 not working :(
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Originally Posted by Paul
Have you tried a system restore to when it was working?
Is that the only keyboard shortcut that no longer works on the system, I'm taking it for granted that it's windows XP |
sorry, should have said that it is 2kpro, so sys restore is not an option! as far as i can tell it is the only shortcut not working, all of the others that i use normally are working fine!
still !!
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