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Windows Hot Keys

Dec 30 2008   8:17PM GMT

How to Enable (unblock) Windows Hot Keys (Windows Logo Key + M or Windows Logo Key + D)



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Windows Hot Keys, Windows Logo Key

To minimize all open windows Microsoft provides “Hot Keys”, like Windows Logo Key + M or Windows Logo Key + D.  All Hot Keys was disabled by old GPO. To allow using Windows Logo Keys the following steps should be enabled through GPO:

  1. Go to: Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \Windows Explorer
  2. Change “Turn off Windows+X hotkeys” settings to Disable

Note: Client’s computer should be restarted to start using Windows Logo Keys.