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Windows Logo Key: i seem to have disabled the windows logo key on my keyboard

original title: Windows Logo Key

I am using Windows 7 Professional 64bit. Some how i seem to have disabled the windows logo key on my keyboard. It no longer pops up the start menu when pressed. In fact nothing happens when either of the windows logo keys are pressed. So now i cant use windows flip as well.

Please help on how to enable the windows logo keys.

Thanks

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The operative question here would appear to be "what program or process disabled the Windows key?".

Some programs will disable the Windows key while they are running. Some keyboards (notably gamer dedicated KBs) have a physical switch that disables the Windows key. There are several small software applications that provide software control of the keyboard such as AutoHotKey which can script control over the Windows key . There is also a registry setting, but it is unlikely that this is the culprit if it has been disabled unintentionally. My own after-market wireless keyboard has a control applet that alow me to disable the Windows key.

How to disable/enable the keyboard Windows key
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216893

AutoHotKey
http://www.autohotkey.com/

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