Zero (0) is linked to a shortcut!


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Zero (0) is linked to a shortcut!


    Hi
    If I hit "0" on the alphanumeric side of the keyboard (not a laptop), and even if I use on-screen keyboard I get this dialog window!
    "Missing Shortcut"
    "Windows is searching for program. To locate the file yourself, click Browse"
    " Browse Cancel "

    For some weird reason number "0" is linked to some file somewhere! Is a way to look in the register where shortcuts are stored?Or any other way to solve this?
    Thanks for any helping answer.
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  2. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #2

    Try running Malwarebytes Antimalware. You may have some prankware on your machine. Either that or look for a hotkey program in the system tray. It may have a bug.
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi
    Checked with Malwarebytes & MS Safety Scanner, no infection! The only program that has a hot key option is Catalyst and it's not active.
    Thanks for your reply.
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  4. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #4

    Unfortunately in Windows there's no way to call a function that says "which program has this as a hotkey?" It would be a lot easier if there were. I write small hotkey programs using AutoHotkey and it's just process of elimination to see which program already has a key.

    You could try to get around it using ahk.

    Code:
    SendMode Input
    return
    
    $0:: 
      Send,0
    return
    You can also ask for help on this ahk forum
    View forum - Ask For Help ? AHKScript

    You can post my snippet if it doesn't work and ask for help with it.
    AHK is free.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks. Got this script at that forum:
    EnvGet dir, USERPROFILE
    FileSelectFolder dir, *%dir%, 0, Select the folder to search or click OK to search %dir%.
    SetWorkingDir %dir%
    SetFormat IntegerFast, H
    fldr := ComObjCreate("Shell.Application").Namespace(A_WorkingDir)
    Loop *.lnk,, 1
    try
    {
    link := fldr.ParseName(A_LoopFileFullPath).GetLink()
    if (hk := link.Hotkey) != 0
    {
    mod := ((hk&0x100) ?"Shift+":"") ((hk&0x200) ?"Ctrl+":"") ((hk&0x400) ?"Alt+":"")
    hk := mod GetKeyName("vk" SubStr(hk & 0xFF, 3))
    MsgBox % hk "`n" A_LoopFileLongPath
    }
    }

    Found the missing link! And changed that to "None". Problem solved.
    Best Regard
    Bahman
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  6. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #6

    Great. Glad they fixed you up. :)
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  7. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #7

    Great help from MilesAhead.
    Just curious. You found the link and changed it to none. What was it linked to?
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    To a leadtek video card that was removed and uninstalled and when in use was linked to F8 !!!!!!
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  9. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #9

    OK. Thanks for the info.
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