Ctrl-Alt shortcuts still try to invoke uninstalled programs

[Dazed]

Using XP Home - over the years I've installed programs, applied
shortcut keys to them, and later uninstalled some of them. Now, while
the system will let me apply (say) ctrl-alt-T to a startmenu shortcut,
when I do strike this key combination it tries to search for and invoke
the original target (now long gone).

What mechanism is available to make old shortcuts go away?

Thanks -

 

[John John]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1898,00.asp

Their Hotkey Detective utility is pretty handy at finding these keys but
they require a paid subscription to access the download. You can search
the net for "hotkeyd.zip" and you will find it somewhere else.

John

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

In addition:

For a freeware solution, you may use "Shortcut Key Explorer".

RJL Software - Software - Utility - Shortcut Key Explorer:
http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/utility/shortcutkeys/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1898,00.asp

Their Hotkey Detective utility is pretty handy at finding these keys but
they require a paid subscription to access the download. You can search
the net for "hotkeyd.zip" and you will find it somewhere else.

John