Windows 7 - Windows Key Shortcuts - Enable or Disable

Hello Alexandra, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Strange, it downloads for me. Here's the REG file in that download to see if you may be able to download it from here instead.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thank you so much! I really, really appreciate the prompt response! I'll try to get it working now

Results: Something still wrong with the file :P It downloads as a .download file extension, not a .zip or .reg like you mentioned. Windows doesn't know how to handle the file.

You're welcome. Please let us know how it went.

Still problem with the new download link. It downloads as a .download file extension... windows doesn't know how to handle the file. A google search says it's only openable by browsers, but neither IE nor chrome can handle it.

Out of interest, here is the restricted-access error I get when trying to DL from the 1st page:

Ah, ok. It sounds like you have some sort of securtiy program that changes the name of the download's file extension.

After downloading the .reg file, right click on the .reg file and click on Rename. Use you arrow keys to move over and rename Disable_Windows_Key_Hotkeys.download back to Disable_Windows_Key_Hotkeys.reg. Afterwards, you should be able to merge it.

Although renaming it to .reg didn't work, I found the cause of the file extension problem. I was using Chrome, which I think tried to have fancy security and didn't complete the file download.

.download is the file extension of stopped or incomplete downloads for Chrome. I used IE and got the correct file.

Then, I completed the steps as described, allowing the file to change the registry and receiving a dialogue box that confirmed it has been entered into the registry... however after a full Shutdown / Boot, the Alt-Tab function is still plaguing me (meaning it's functional :P ).

Any ideas? I don't wanna waste too much of your time, sorry.

Edit: I should add that my Windows install is completely fresh. I don't have any anti-virus or anti-spy programs that could be reverting my registry or preventing the update. All that's on this comp is Windows 7, 2 games and Winrar.

Hey Brink,

I found a solution! It's on this thread.
It requires a download of a miniscule third-party program. After following the instructions there, my Alt-Tab is not functional and no longer boots me out of fullscreen games.

Although the registry modification didn't work, thanks very much! Maybe you can refer others to that thread who have this problem in the future.

That's great news Alexandra. Thank you for posting back with your solution.