Apply Windows Key Combinations not working

[Analog_kidd]

My windows key combinations (alt-Tab; Winkey-R; etc) are not working in my
remote desktop sessions to Win2003 servers. I have selectedthe option to
Apply Windows Key Combinations within the client / Option / Local resources,
but the setting never seems to take. The option is remembered between
sessions or even reboots, and is saved in the default.rdp file, but it just
never works.

Any ideas?

 

[Analog_kidd]

Re: Apply Windows Key Combinations not working

Yes, I tried maximized and windowed. I even set the Apply Win Key Combination
setting to just the remote window and still I get the client responding to
the hot key.

One new development, occasionally within the remote desktop session, when
typing (inside notepade for instance) if I press an "E" all by itself with no
other keys such as alt, win-key, etc., then Windows Explorer pops up showing
the Drives of the remote machine. This is exactly what I want it to do when
pressing the Windows key + e, but this is just pressing the "E", which
prevents me from typing. The only way to clear it is to press the Windows key
several times, then it goes back to my original problem, where hotkeys go to
the client not the remote desktop screen.

I have replaced my keyboard and that did not help at all.

"Ratnesh Yadav [MSFT]" wrote:

> Try in maximize window.
>
> "Analog_kidd" <Analog_kidd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8AA39665-DFF4-4854-8B8F-3049545B07CA@microsoft.com...
> > My windows key combinations (alt-Tab; Winkey-R; etc) are not working in my
> > remote desktop sessions to Win2003 servers. I have selectedthe option to
> > Apply Windows Key Combinations within the client / Option / Local
> > resources,
> > but the setting never seems to take. The option is remembered between
> > sessions or even reboots, and is saved in the default.rdp file, but it
> > just
> > never works.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>