Custom hotkeys to change input language disappear frequently

Anonymous
2012-10-31T12:18:27+00:00

I had the same problem in Windows 7, and it persists in Windows 8. This happened in three computers I had, including the current one.

I have configured three input languages, and I assign a hotkey (alt+shift+number) to each of them. However, after some time, the hotkeys are reset; sometimes it's just some of them, other times they all disappear. They often keep working, but there are a few times when I can't switch languages in any other than pressing shift+alt or by clicking.

This issue may also be related - Sometimes I can't change languages from IME to English or any other. For that, I have to switch between input methods in IME (with alt+`), and only after I do that I can use the hotkeys. Again, switching languages with shift+alt works, but the custom hotkeys don't.

Does anyone know the cause of the problems I described? Is there a way to fix it? Are there any plans from Microsoft to fix these bugs?

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-15T14:48:09+00:00

    No, I'm not using remote desktop.  The hotkeys just disappear by themselves.

    At first I saw that the keys disappear when UAC prompt pops-up.  Then I turned off the UAC prompts.  The hotkeys stopped disappearing for a little while, but the problem reappears.

    Now it's even worse.  If I install things, or if my machine recovers from sleep, the hotkey settings disappear.

    Called Microsoft Support, and it has not been useful.  The technician keeps playing with my machine remotely trying to find workarounds, for several days.  None of the workaround works.  Then he records the sequence showing the message, and send the recording to himself by email using my hotmail account.  The email he sent to himself gets bounced-back, and I'm back to square one.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-25T12:45:01+00:00

    I just installed Windows 8 and have the same issue.

    I assigned Ctrl+2 Ctrl+3 to different languages and they disappear after few minutes

    in Windows 7 though everything was fine

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-30T07:31:13+00:00

    The icon of input method function in system tray and setting (from charm bar) always disappear when start up.  Although hot key (alt + Shift / win + space) still work fine, but I can't see the layout of keyboard.

    So annoying.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-01T19:36:50+00:00

    How did you manage to assign a keyboard combination to languages in Windows8? I don't see this option anywhere. In previous versions of Windows it was present.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-01-01T19:42:24+00:00

    How did you manage to assign a keyboard combination to languages in Windows8? I don't see this option anywhere. In previous versions of Windows it was present.

    You can access it by navigating through Control Panel > Language > Advanced Settings > Change language bar hot keys

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