Lost WIN key functionality

[usspskghws]

After trying out a few hotkey programs, I have gone back to plain ol'
XP Pro SP2. Unfortunately I have now lost much of the WIN key
capabilities. None of the "Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts"
described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583 now work EXCEPT
for the first and last in the list:

· Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
· Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
· Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
· Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
· Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
· Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
· Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
· CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
· Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
· Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
· Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
· Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

I've tried all I can dig up to try to find/ resolve the problem:

- I've tried TweakUI, toggling Explorer > checkbox "Enable Windows + X
hotkeys", enabling/disabling with a logoff between.
- I've checked out the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer\NoWinKeys key, and it's set to binary zero.
- HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout doesn't have a
"Scancode Map" key at all.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Brian

 

[usspskghws]

Very difficult, but finally solved!

Brian