Yes, nothing happens.
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
The classic Start menu from all Window versions can be invoked with Ctrl-Esc key combination and then hitting any key would launch a program that started with that letter . . . but this Classic Start Menu seems to have lost that funtionality. Whay happened? To me that is the only reason to want to replace the Win-7 version because in Win-7 the fucus is on the search box so I cant launch programs with keystrokes any more. I just migrated to Win-7 yesterday and I'm lost without being able to launch programs from the keyboard. I keep hitting key combinations without thinking to no avail. I guess I also have to confess that I have such an old heavy rugged keyboard that it does noteven have a Win key either so I cant switch to that method if that's an option. |
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| Author: | Ivo [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
I am running Windows 7 and Ctrl+Esc works just fine. Are you saying nothing happens when you press it? |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Yes, nothing happens.
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| Author: | Ivo [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
It should do the exact same thing as the Win key. What happens when you press the Win key alone? |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
LOL . . . I dont have a Win key. I also lost the shortcut to Windows Explorer after the install but I can get that back easy enough I just tried rebooting bot that did not help |
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| Author: | Ivo [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Save your settings to XML file and attach them here. |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
<?xml version="1.0"?> <Settings component="StartMenu" version="3.6.8"> <DefaultMenuStyle value="Classic"/> <WinKey value="Nothing"/> <ShiftWin value="Nothing"/> <Computer value="Hide"/> <Favorites value="Show"/> <Documents value="Menu"/> <ControlPanel value="Menu"/> <Skin1 value="Classic Skin"/> <SkinVariation1 value=""/> <SkinOptions1 value="DA60029A|E55CEDD2|BD80CDB3|C26EAF5C|86F3669C|5225DC46|5D3248DD|E87963C2|80316ABE|"/> </Settings> |
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| Author: | Ivo [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
You have set the Win key to do nothing. Ctrl+Esc is identical to the Win key. Set it to do something. |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Big GRIN : o ) |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
As long as I'm here . . . How do I invoke the Win-7 Start button? Never mind, I just had to figure out where to click while holding Shift. |
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| Author: | Ivo [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Click on it. |
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| Author: | John [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc?  |
Yeah, Shift-Click I'm a happy camper now Yippeee LOL 
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| Author: | ander [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Classic Shell is great, but I'm disappointed that its developers decided to have Ctrl+Esc open it immediately, without waiting for further keypresses. Normally, on PCs without Windows keys, you can press Ctrl+Esc to simulate the Windows key. This allows you to use the usual Windows+[character] commands (e.g. Windows+D to minimize/restore all open windows). Rather than activating the menu as soon as Ctrl+Esc was pressed, CS could wait till the user released Ctrl+Esc, in case they wanted to press a third key. In fact, that's how it responds to the Windows key. I realize those of us typing on (for example) restored, no-Windows-key IBM Model M keyboards are in the minority. And yet Microsoft considered Ctrl+Esc important enough to include it. It doesn't seem like it would be too big an inconvenience for CS to honor it too. |
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| Author: | Ivo [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
Classic Shell does nothing to handle Ctrl+Esc. It is implemented entirely by the system and fires the same event as the Win key. Try it without Classic Shell and you will see that it immediately opens the start screen. |
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| Author: | ander [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What happened to Ctrl-Esc? |
My mistake—you're absolutely right. It's been a while since I've used Ctrl+Esc on previous Windows versions. It does indeed just open the Start menu. Well, as the guy said in The Wizard of Oz: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" |
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