Prevent Winkey + Alt + Enter from opening Windows Media Center and rebind it











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I've bought a new remote control and am using AHK to rebind some of its buttons. It doesn't have a software to set what each button will do, "it just works". Using KeypressOSD.ahk I'm able to see what keystroke it's sending.



So, it has a button that sends Win+Alt+Enter so that Windows Media Center opens. I want to prevent this shortcut from opening Windows Media Center, and make it focus Media Player Classic. This code works fine, it verifies if Media Player Classic is opened and if so it gets focus and receives a Space command:



^F1::
IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
{
WinActivate
Send {Space}
}
Return


I want to use the same command. But this one doesn't work, WCE still opens:



~!#Enter::
IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
{
WinActivate
Send {Space}
}
Return


This one works too:



~!#F2::
IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
{
WinActivate
Send {Space}
}
Return









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    I've bought a new remote control and am using AHK to rebind some of its buttons. It doesn't have a software to set what each button will do, "it just works". Using KeypressOSD.ahk I'm able to see what keystroke it's sending.



    So, it has a button that sends Win+Alt+Enter so that Windows Media Center opens. I want to prevent this shortcut from opening Windows Media Center, and make it focus Media Player Classic. This code works fine, it verifies if Media Player Classic is opened and if so it gets focus and receives a Space command:



    ^F1::
    IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
    {
    WinActivate
    Send {Space}
    }
    Return


    I want to use the same command. But this one doesn't work, WCE still opens:



    ~!#Enter::
    IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
    {
    WinActivate
    Send {Space}
    }
    Return


    This one works too:



    ~!#F2::
    IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
    {
    WinActivate
    Send {Space}
    }
    Return









    share|improve this question


























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      I've bought a new remote control and am using AHK to rebind some of its buttons. It doesn't have a software to set what each button will do, "it just works". Using KeypressOSD.ahk I'm able to see what keystroke it's sending.



      So, it has a button that sends Win+Alt+Enter so that Windows Media Center opens. I want to prevent this shortcut from opening Windows Media Center, and make it focus Media Player Classic. This code works fine, it verifies if Media Player Classic is opened and if so it gets focus and receives a Space command:



      ^F1::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return


      I want to use the same command. But this one doesn't work, WCE still opens:



      ~!#Enter::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return


      This one works too:



      ~!#F2::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return









      share|improve this question















      I've bought a new remote control and am using AHK to rebind some of its buttons. It doesn't have a software to set what each button will do, "it just works". Using KeypressOSD.ahk I'm able to see what keystroke it's sending.



      So, it has a button that sends Win+Alt+Enter so that Windows Media Center opens. I want to prevent this shortcut from opening Windows Media Center, and make it focus Media Player Classic. This code works fine, it verifies if Media Player Classic is opened and if so it gets focus and receives a Space command:



      ^F1::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return


      I want to use the same command. But this one doesn't work, WCE still opens:



      ~!#Enter::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return


      This one works too:



      ~!#F2::
      IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
      {
      WinActivate
      Send {Space}
      }
      Return






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          Remove ~ from the hotkey:



          !#Enter::
          IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
          {
          WinActivate
          Send {Space}
          }
          Return


          Meaning of ~ (emphasis added):




          When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked (hidden from the system).




          So basically, you requested the AHK to pass the original hotkey further.






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            Remove ~ from the hotkey:



            !#Enter::
            IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
            {
            WinActivate
            Send {Space}
            }
            Return


            Meaning of ~ (emphasis added):




            When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked (hidden from the system).




            So basically, you requested the AHK to pass the original hotkey further.






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              Remove ~ from the hotkey:



              !#Enter::
              IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
              {
              WinActivate
              Send {Space}
              }
              Return


              Meaning of ~ (emphasis added):




              When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked (hidden from the system).




              So basically, you requested the AHK to pass the original hotkey further.






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                Remove ~ from the hotkey:



                !#Enter::
                IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
                {
                WinActivate
                Send {Space}
                }
                Return


                Meaning of ~ (emphasis added):




                When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked (hidden from the system).




                So basically, you requested the AHK to pass the original hotkey further.






                share|improve this answer












                Remove ~ from the hotkey:



                !#Enter::
                IfWinExist, Media Player Classic
                {
                WinActivate
                Send {Space}
                }
                Return


                Meaning of ~ (emphasis added):




                When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked (hidden from the system).




                So basically, you requested the AHK to pass the original hotkey further.







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