Window + E keys?
Window + E keys?
Is it possible to remap the Window + E key combo to launch Explorer++ instead of Windows Explorer?
Re: Window + E keys?
Without 3rd tools help, it's impossible. This keyboard shorcut (and some other) are hard-coded in windows, so there is no way to change that.
But you can override this crappy microsoft feature with AutoHotKey (which allows you to remap everything) :
http://www.autohotkey.com/
In my autoHotKey script, i remap win+ e to explorer++ using this line (i'm on win 7 64bit, you might need to change the path to explorer++):
#e::Run "C:\Program Files (x86)\explorer++\Explorer++.exe"
But you can override this crappy microsoft feature with AutoHotKey (which allows you to remap everything) :
http://www.autohotkey.com/
In my autoHotKey script, i remap win+ e to explorer++ using this line (i'm on win 7 64bit, you might need to change the path to explorer++):
#e::Run "C:\Program Files (x86)\explorer++\Explorer++.exe"
Re: Window + E keys?
I personally prefer HotKeyz (portable) and I use the "Win+E" hotkey for Explorer++ myself.
The RAM usage is about 9 mb and it's easier to use and has more features than AutoHotkey.
Whichever you choose, when you disable the default Windows hotkeys, you may also need to create manual commands for other Windows hotkeys that are now disabled (if you use them):
For the "Win+D" or "Win+M" (show desktop command), you can create a hotkey to point to "showdesktop.scf" (in the attachment)
For the "Win+R" (run command), you can create a .bat file with the following code inside:
@ECHO OFF
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,#61
The RAM usage is about 9 mb and it's easier to use and has more features than AutoHotkey.
Whichever you choose, when you disable the default Windows hotkeys, you may also need to create manual commands for other Windows hotkeys that are now disabled (if you use them):
For the "Win+D" or "Win+M" (show desktop command), you can create a hotkey to point to "showdesktop.scf" (in the attachment)
For the "Win+R" (run command), you can create a .bat file with the following code inside:
@ECHO OFF
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,#61
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Re: Window + E keys?
Could this functionality be coded into E++ then?
Re: Window + E keys?
Technically it could, but not without turning off all other Windows hotkeys, and I'm not sure people would want that. Blame it on Windows' bad customizability.
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Re: Window + E keys?
@max Hotkeyz does definitely not have more features then AutoHotkey,
AutoHotkey can do all sorts like docking windows to other windows, controlling the mouse, sending keystrokes, moving specific windows to any position
or even use the SendMessage() Function to make basically any program do anything the user wants.
@topbanana I too suggest using autohotkey as it can be using to remap keys without the need to restart the computer (like some registry keymap tweaks will need) and with a few more lines added to pseudo's code you can make the hotkey program use about 3mb
Compile this code and put it into startup for the same code as pseudo's code just with a little less memory usage
Although its not much, without the #NoEnv then this script ends up using 900kb more ram.
AutoHotkey can do all sorts like docking windows to other windows, controlling the mouse, sending keystrokes, moving specific windows to any position
or even use the SendMessage() Function to make basically any program do anything the user wants.
@topbanana I too suggest using autohotkey as it can be using to remap keys without the need to restart the computer (like some registry keymap tweaks will need) and with a few more lines added to pseudo's code you can make the hotkey program use about 3mb
Compile this code and put it into startup for the same code as pseudo's code just with a little less memory usage
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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance, force
#e::Run, "C:\Program Files\Explorer++\Explorer++.exe"
Re: Window + E keys?
Thank you so much for this!
I used xXDarknessXx's solution and it worked like a charm.
now my right-click->edit this script looks like this:
as I am using a x64 system.
remember to reload script after editing it, otherways it wont work.
Edit: I use the AutoHotkey_L x64 Unicode.
Edit2: why force one instance when there is a possibility to not allow multiple instances?
I used xXDarknessXx's solution and it worked like a charm.
now my right-click->edit this script looks like this:
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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance, force
#e::Run, "C:\Program Files (x86)\explorer++1.2_x64\Explorer++.exe"
remember to reload script after editing it, otherways it wont work.
Edit: I use the AutoHotkey_L x64 Unicode.
Edit2: why force one instance when there is a possibility to not allow multiple instances?
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Re: Window + E keys?
Q_1: Are codes run in a VBS file.
(I already have one of my own VBS files run at startup, via a shortcut to the VBS. Beginners luck that it works (rewrites an INI file before running an EXE)
I have not looked at AutoHotKey tool yet. I am a newbie
Q_2: I want to be able to run multiple instances of "Explorer++"
@ "olof"
What do the two expressions "#NoEnv" and "#SingleInstance, force" ... do or not do?
Does "#e " represent the the "e" key in Win+e ?
Would the VBS file have to be run with every boot/startup ?
Would appreciate any coaching, thank you
(I already have one of my own VBS files run at startup, via a shortcut to the VBS. Beginners luck that it works (rewrites an INI file before running an EXE)
I have not looked at AutoHotKey tool yet. I am a newbie
Q_2: I want to be able to run multiple instances of "Explorer++"
@ "olof"
What do the two expressions "#NoEnv" and "#SingleInstance, force" ... do or not do?
Does "#e " represent the the "e" key in Win+e ?
Would the VBS file have to be run with every boot/startup ?
Would appreciate any coaching, thank you
Re: Window + E keys?
With my version, you can run as many as instance of explorer++ you want. I don't use others versions, so i don't know if that works the same way.
About #e, it means win + e.
More details here : http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
In my case, autohotkey starts with this scripte in the same time as windows.
About #e, it means win + e.
More details here : http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
In my case, autohotkey starts with this scripte in the same time as windows.
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Re: Window + E keys?
@pseudo555
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#NoEnv ... what does it represent or do?
#SingleInstance, force ... what does it represent or do ? (? no multiple instances of, in this case, Exp++ ?)
Thank you for your generosity and help.
Thank you "pseudo555" for your tips and link to Autohotkey.compseudo555 wrote:About #e, it means win + e.
More details here : http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
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#NoEnv ... what does it represent or do?
#SingleInstance, force ... what does it represent or do ? (? no multiple instances of, in this case, Exp++ ?)
Thank you for your generosity and help.