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Hotkey Assignment and Windows ExplorerI hope this problem will be an easy one ... I’m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time I hit the hotkey combo. It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that the property boxes are identical on both PC’s. Is there a command line option that will tell Win Exp to create a new instance of itself even if there already is an instance(s) active? Can anyone clue me in? TIA. - Sam SAM fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
Show quoteHide quote > Hi again everyone, Out of interest is there a reason why you don't just use the built in> > I hope this problem will be an easy one ... > > I'm trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) > to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance > of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time > I hit the hotkey combo. > > It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional > instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), > but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that > the property boxes are identical on both PC's. > > Is there a command line option that will tell > Win Exp to create a new instance of itself > even if there already is an instance(s) active? > > Can anyone clue me in? > > > TIA. Windows Key + E ?
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On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 22:55:57 +0100, "Steve Parry [MVP]" <k100rs_1990@nospam.hotmail.com> Hi Steve,wrote: >SAM fumbled, fiddled and fingered: > >> Hi again everyone, >> >> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... >> >> I'm trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >> I hit the hotkey combo. >> >> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >> the property boxes are identical on both PC's. >> >> Is there a command line option that will tell >> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >> even if there already is an instance(s) active? >> >> Can anyone clue me in? >> >> >> TIA. > >Out of interest is there a reason why you don't just use the built in >Windows Key + E ? When I do that, Windows Explorer crashes. When I click (repeatedly) on the desktop icon, it doesn't. Now I just have to figure out a way to get a hotkey combo to operate on the desktop icon. ... or some other option that doesn't cause Windows Explorer to crash. - Sam Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option,
something like D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi again everyone, > I hope this problem will be an easy one ... > I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) > to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance > of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time > I hit the hotkey combo. > It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional > instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), > but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that > the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. > Is there a command line option that will tell > Win Exp to create a new instance of itself > even if there already is an instance(s) active? > Can anyone clue me in? > TIA. > - Sam -- Gary L. Smith gls***@yahoo.com Columbus, Ohio On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:56:14 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote:
>Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option, Hi Gary,>something like > >D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e It didn't work. I'm going to look into the possibility of using CMD in resolving this. I can put the command "explorer" in a batch file, create a shortcut to the batchfile for the desktop, then assign a hotkey to the shortcut, and it works OK - not very elegant - but it works. -SAM -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Show quoteHide quote >SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: - Sam> >> Hi again everyone, > >> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... > >> I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >> I hit the hotkey combo. > >> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >> the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. > >> Is there a command line option that will tell >> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >> even if there already is an instance(s) active? > >> Can anyone clue me in? > > >> TIA. > > >> - Sam On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 20:20:28 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote:
>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:56:14 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: CRUD - nothing there does me any good.> >>Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option, >>something like >> >>D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e > >Hi Gary, > >It didn't work. > >I'm going to look into the possibility of using CMD >in resolving this. >I can put the command "explorer" in a batch file, *DOUBLE* CRUD - now even THIS has stopped working.>create a shortcut to the batchfile for the desktop, >then assign a hotkey to the shortcut, and it works OK > - not very elegant - but it works. Does anyone know where the hotkey entries are made in the registry? Maybe this would yield something useful. -SAM -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Show quoteHide quote >>SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: - Sam>> >>> Hi again everyone, >> >>> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... >> >>> I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >>> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >>> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >>> I hit the hotkey combo. >> >>> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >>> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >>> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >>> the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. >> >>> Is there a command line option that will tell >>> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >>> even if there already is an instance(s) active? >> >>> Can anyone clue me in? >> >> >>> TIA. >> >> >>> - Sam > >- Sam *TRIPLE* CRUD - Windows Explorer is crashing even when I just look at it.
(See post in other thread.) - SAM -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:24:25 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 20:20:28 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: - Sam> >>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:56:14 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: >> >>>Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option, >>>something like >>> >>>D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e >> >>Hi Gary, >> >>It didn't work. >> >>I'm going to look into the possibility of using CMD >>in resolving this. > >CRUD - nothing there does me any good. > > >>I can put the command "explorer" in a batch file, >>create a shortcut to the batchfile for the desktop, >>then assign a hotkey to the shortcut, and it works OK >> - not very elegant - but it works. > >*DOUBLE* CRUD - now even THIS has stopped working. > > >Does anyone know where the hotkey entries are made >in the registry? > >Maybe this would yield something useful. > >-SAM >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > >>>SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi again everyone, >>> >>>> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... >>> >>>> I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >>>> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >>>> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >>>> I hit the hotkey combo. >>> >>>> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >>>> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >>>> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >>>> the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. >>> >>>> Is there a command line option that will tell >>>> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >>>> even if there already is an instance(s) active? >>> >>>> Can anyone clue me in? >>> >>> >>>> TIA. >>> >>> >>>> - Sam >> >>- Sam > >- Sam Sounds like you have troubles that are deeper than simple registry
settings. You'd best undertake a search for malware, because it sure sounds to me like you've picked up something nasty. Using the "/n" option in the shortcut has always worked for me, even with the "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts" option checked. You may have contracted one of the "can't open a second window" problems that have been so common lately. SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > *TRIPLE* CRUD - Windows Explorer is crashing even when I just look at it. > (See post in other thread.) > - SAM > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:24:25 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 20:20:28 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >> >>>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:56:14 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: >>> >>>>Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option, >>>>something like >>>> >>>>D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e >>> >>>Hi Gary, >>> >>>It didn't work. >>> >>>I'm going to look into the possibility of using CMD >>>in resolving this. >> >>CRUD - nothing there does me any good. >> >> >>>I can put the command "explorer" in a batch file, >>>create a shortcut to the batchfile for the desktop, >>>then assign a hotkey to the shortcut, and it works OK >>> - not very elegant - but it works. >> >>*DOUBLE* CRUD - now even THIS has stopped working. >> >> >>Does anyone know where the hotkey entries are made >>in the registry? >> >>Maybe this would yield something useful. >> >>-SAM >>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> >> >> >>>>SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi again everyone, >>>> >>>>> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... >>>> >>>>> I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >>>>> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >>>>> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >>>>> I hit the hotkey combo. >>>> >>>>> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >>>>> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >>>>> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >>>>> the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. >>>> >>>>> Is there a command line option that will tell >>>>> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >>>>> even if there already is an instance(s) active? >>>> >>>>> Can anyone clue me in? >>>> >>>> >>>>> TIA. >>>> >>>> >>>>> - Sam >>> >>>- Sam >> >>- Sam > - Sam -- Gary L. Smith gls***@yahoo.com Columbus, Ohio On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:12:25 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote:
>Sounds like you have troubles that are deeper than simple registry I have AVG anti-virus and Kerio firewall installed,>settings. You'd best undertake a search for malware, because it sure >sounds to me like you've picked up something nasty. > >Using the "/n" option in the shortcut has always worked for me, even with >the "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts" option checked. You may have >contracted one of the "can't open a second window" problems that have been >so common lately. along with Ad-Aware, Registry Mechanic, and PCBugDoctor. Do you have any recomendations? SAM -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Show quoteHide quote >SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: - Sam> >> *TRIPLE* CRUD - Windows Explorer is crashing even when I just look at it. > >> (See post in other thread.) > >> - SAM >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > >> On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:24:25 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: > >>>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 20:20:28 -0500, SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >>> >>>>On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:56:14 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>Make sure that the target line in the shortcut contains the /n option, >>>>>something like >>>>> >>>>>D:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e >>>> >>>>Hi Gary, >>>> >>>>It didn't work. >>>> >>>>I'm going to look into the possibility of using CMD >>>>in resolving this. >>> >>>CRUD - nothing there does me any good. >>> >>> >>>>I can put the command "explorer" in a batch file, >>>>create a shortcut to the batchfile for the desktop, >>>>then assign a hotkey to the shortcut, and it works OK >>>> - not very elegant - but it works. >>> >>>*DOUBLE* CRUD - now even THIS has stopped working. >>> >>> >>>Does anyone know where the hotkey entries are made >>>in the registry? >>> >>>Maybe this would yield something useful. >>> >>>-SAM >>>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>> >>> >>> >>>>>SAM <wylbur[at]ev1[dot]net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi again everyone, >>>>> >>>>>> I hope this problem will be an easy one ... >>>>> >>>>>> I?m trying to assign a hotkey combo (ALT+CONTROL+X) >>>>>> to bring up Windows Explorer. I can get one instance >>>>>> of it OK, but I want a new instance of it every time >>>>>> I hit the hotkey combo. >>>>> >>>>>> It works OK on my primary PC (I can get additional >>>>>> instances of Win Exp every time I hit the combo), >>>>>> but not on my secondary PC. What baffles me is that >>>>>> the property boxes are identical on both PC?s. >>>>> >>>>>> Is there a command line option that will tell >>>>>> Win Exp to create a new instance of itself >>>>>> even if there already is an instance(s) active? >>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone clue me in? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> TIA. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> - Sam >>>> >>>>- Sam >>> >>>- Sam > >> - Sam SAM fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
Show quoteHide quote > On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:12:25 -0700, Gary Smith Spybot and Spyware Blaster> <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: > >> Sounds like you have troubles that are deeper than simple registry >> settings. You'd best undertake a search for malware, because it sure >> sounds to me like you've picked up something nasty. >> >> Using the "/n" option in the shortcut has always worked for me, even >> with the "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts" option checked. >> You may have contracted one of the "can't open a second window" >> problems that have been so common lately. > > I have AVG anti-virus and Kerio firewall installed, > along with Ad-Aware, Registry Mechanic, and PCBugDoctor. > > Do you have any recomendations? > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Steve Parry [MVP] <k100rs_1990@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > SAM fumbled, fiddled and fingered: I believe (but of course cannot prove) that Spyware Blaster is responsible >> On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:12:25 -0700, Gary Smith >> <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote: >> >>> Sounds like you have troubles that are deeper than simple registry >>> settings. You'd best undertake a search for malware, because it sure >>> sounds to me like you've picked up something nasty. >>> >>> Using the "/n" option in the shortcut has always worked for me, even >>> with the "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts" option checked. >>> You may have contracted one of the "can't open a second window" >>> problems that have been so common lately. >> >> I have AVG anti-virus and Kerio firewall installed, >> along with Ad-Aware, Registry Mechanic, and PCBugDoctor. >> >> Do you have any recomendations? >> > Spybot and Spyware Blaster > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html for keeping my system clean. Ad-Aware finds the occasional tracking cookie, but never anything serious, Spybot has never found anything for me that Ad-Aware didn't. I'd suggest that in addition to the others, you get Hijack This and run a scan. It lists everything, good and bad, that has attached itself or been attached to your system. It takes a bit of work to analyze the report, but you should be able to identify everything on it. Anything that you can't identifiy and verify as beneficial is a candidate for removal. http://www.merijn.org/ http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip -- Gary L. Smith gls***@yahoo.com Columbus, Ohio 
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