Windows 10, (Windows Key + letter) doesn't work

[vardahoth]

I have a list of scripts I have brought over when I migrated to windows 10 today. This script was working (confirmed last week and unchanged) on windows 7, but windows 10 seems to have an issue with this.

HotKeySet ("#{j}", "StartTests")

However... if I strip out the windows key, just the j works fine

HotKeySet ("j", "StartTests")

 

Here is the full script...

Func Quit()
   Exit
EndFunc

Func StartTests()
   Send("Hello World")

   ; comment out function Quit() to keep script running until ESC key is pressed
   ;Quit()
EndFunc

;***********************
;* program starts here *
;***********************
HotKeySet ("#{j}", "StartTests") ; Calls function to start program
HotKeySet ("{ESC}", "Quit") ; Calls function to exit program immediately

;wait for the hotkey to be pressed
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

I've tried turning off anti-virus (coming with windows defender) and firewall. I have autoit set to run as admin. I have x64 version installed. I am running windows 10 pro x64. The regular windows key works (brings up the start menu), of course not during the script running though...

 

Anyone have any idea why this works with windows 7, but not with windows 10?

[BrewManNH]

HotKeySet ("#j", "StartTests") ; Calls function to start program

Try that

[vardahoth]

1 minute ago, BrewManNH said:

HotKeySet ("#j", "StartTests") ; Calls function to start program

Try that

Hello, ty for the reply. I did try that (double checking the docs), and it doesn't work either.

[vardahoth]

note, I also remember giving my scripts to a friend when he had win10, and he ran into the same issue. We never solved it. I was hoping it would be solved by now by some update...

[BrewManNH]

I get 0 back from the hotkeyset command, meaning it failed to set the key. Might be a bug, or a documentation error.

[vardahoth]

10 minutes ago, BrewManNH said:

I get 0 back from the hotkeyset command, meaning it failed to set the key. Might be a bug, or a documentation error.

A bug on Microsoft's part or a bug on AutoIT's part? Because it works in windows 7.

[argumentum]

must be a reserved key for the newer versions of the OS
You can look for a free one  

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
Global $iret, $letter = Asc('j')
Do
    $iret = HotKeySet("#" & Chr($letter), "ShowMessage")
    If Not $iret Then $letter += 1
    If $letter > 200 Then
        ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & '! none found !!!' & @CRLF& @CRLF)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", 'No Win + "letter" worked.' , 2)
        Exit 5
    EndIf
Until $iret
ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & 'The key is Win + ' & Chr($letter) & @CRLF& @CRLF)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", 'The key is Win + ' & Chr($letter), 2)
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>Terminate

Func ShowMessage()
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "This is a message.")
EndFunc   ;==>ShowMessage

Do change the title of the first post and add "[Solved]", as there is no bug and does work ( other than reserved )  

Edited June 26, 2019 by argumentum
better code

[vardahoth]

2 hours ago, argumentum said:

must be a reserved key for the newer versions of the OS
You can look for a free one  

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
Global $iret, $letter = Asc('j')
Do
    $iret = HotKeySet("#" & Chr($letter), "ShowMessage")
    If Not $iret Then $letter += 1
    If $letter > 200 Then
        ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & '! none found !!!' & @CRLF& @CRLF)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", 'No Win + "letter" worked.' , 2)
        Exit 5
    EndIf
Until $iret
ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & 'The key is Win + ' & Chr($letter) & @CRLF& @CRLF)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", 'The key is Win + ' & Chr($letter), 2)
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>Terminate

Func ShowMessage()
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "This is a message.")
EndFunc   ;==>ShowMessage

Do change the title of the first post and add "[Solved]", as there is no bug and does work ( other than reserved )  

Looks like you are right, windows 10 added A LOT of shortcut keys with the windows key. And because of this, the shortcut I've been using since 2008 can no longer be used. (Sad Day)

 

For anyone else reading this...

Here are the available key combinations you can use with the windows key (for Windows 10😞

"  '  -  /  :  <  >  ?  A  B  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  N  O  Q  R  U  X  Y  Z  [  \  ]  _  `  n  y  |  }  ~

Note: I also tried following these guides to turn off Windows Hot Keys using gpedit and/or regedit... but it didn't work for me:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-disable-hot-keys/be2f571c-01f4-4f8c-af8d-3ffa71fd3d3b

https://www.isumsoft.com/it/disable-win-keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-10/

If anyone finds a solution to disable windows hotkeys (that works), feel free to reply, otherwise, I recommend just sticking with the work-around of the available key combo's for the (Windows+X) keys I listed.

[vardahoth]

3 hours ago, argumentum said:

Do change the title of the first post and add "[Solved]", as there is no bug and does work ( other than reserved )  

Looks like it won't let me edit my own post, or the title of the thread. But for anyone who has permissions to do so, feel free to change this to "[Solved]"

[Exit]

4 hours ago, vardahoth said:

Looks like it won't let me edit my own post, or the title of the thread. But for anyone who has permissions to do so, feel free to change this to "[Solved]"

Try it again. You need at least 5 posts to change your posts. And this limit is reached.

[Earthshine]

i love the hands-off of that key. i need it for all the windows shortcuts i constantly use. I really don't need a mouse, got that way in factories in the old days, I adapted and learned the goodness of the keyboard, then and now the windows key makes everything even easier

Edited June 26, 2019 by Earthshine

[BrewManNH]

Microsoft's documentation now says that the Windows Logo key shortcuts are reserved for the system and can't be remapped to another hotkey.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winuser/nf-winuser-registerhotkey

 

[vardahoth]

5 hours ago, Exit said:

Try it again. You need at least 5 posts to change your posts. And this limit is reached.

still no option for me to do this...

[Jos]

Try now.
(You were still part of the New Members group which isn't allowed to change posts)

Jos