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
    2014-01-30T12:19:38+00:00

    Do confirm, by this time I've been checking this solution for more than 2 months and evrth works great. Unfortunately I have no time to write on this topic.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T22:42:47+00:00

    Seems to work for me - thanks for posting!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T23:35:19+00:00

    Finally, after around two years ToroLuke has written a good solution.

    Thank you very much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-01T13:39:51+00:00

    Hi

    Thanks for this solution - I followed the 4 steps a couple of days ago and it's worked ever since.   The only thing which is a tiny bit strange is that you sometimes have to open up an app before you can switch the keyboard over (e.g. IE or Firefox and then you need to click on the address bar, or in Outlook open up a new or existing e-mail, before the hot keys work again.   But after you've done that, they continue to work in the inbox, too.   Not sure if that explanation is clear.)   Whatever, it really works!!

    In any case cheers once again.   Just goes to show that Microsoft aren't interested in their customers - they wanted me to buy a $50 warranty before they'd look into the problem and try and solve it.   They gave me some story about different software packages being mutually incompatible, or said it was a virus...

    Thanks!

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T16:14:26+00:00

    Yes, I confirm this solution posted by ToroLuke on January 29, 2014 ("Apply language settings to the welcome screen, system accounts and new user accounts" and then "Copy settings"). It has been working for me too. I have turned off and on my laptop about three to four times and my language settings are still there.

    Thank you for posting and sharing this solution, ToroLuke. After almost two years there is finally a real solution and you found it.

    You are the man!

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