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
    2014-02-01T13:39:51+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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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T12:14:25+00:00

    Amazing. Works like a charm.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-01T17:28:24+00:00

    I still have this problem, I will try to post here each month until the problem gets resolved. I will also write a post on my blog and share our experience there.

    I tried the solutions mentioned above and still didn't solve the problem.

    In between I also installed Windows 8.1 and the hotkeys "magically" appeared again for half an hour just to disapper by the next lock screen.

    WIN-SPACE combination works, but its user experience sucks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-09T05:21:33+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-09-06T11:48:46+00:00

    I also have this problem:

    1.I set language bar hot keys including Mandarin

    2.They work

    3.Then I press WIN-L lock screen

    4.When I log in again, keboard shortcuts disappear

    Microsoft, I've paid for your product including this feature.

    I know, that you in Seattle use mostly English only, but still, there are people using many different languages on your software. Like we in this forum.

    The WIN-SPACE combination is awkward, because you have to press it, then decide how many more to press and then press X times again. UX of this is bad.

    So when do you fix it?

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