Windows Key + E Fails to bring up explorer.

[Peter Nimmo]

In the last couple of weeks pressing the Windows Key + E, no longer brings
up Explorer. I have looked at some of the registry hacks that are used to
disable and then enable this key, but my registry does not seem to have had
that change made.

The following registry entry that I found online does not exist in my
registry - there is no Scancode Map key.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:

The Windows key does work as it will bring up the Start Menu and respond to
the other standard key combinations, its just that Windows + E does not
work.

I don't know if it has anything to do with the Language Bar as I remember
disabling some of the accessibility settings that annoyingly appeared
unbidden.



Peter

 

[Singapore Web Design]

Hello,

Create a new User in Control Panel > User Accounts and see if you are able
to open Explorer in the new user's account.

If yes, one of the startup items you have starting up are probably
intercepting the windows key. Use Autoruns to diagnose.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/AutoRuns.mspx

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