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    What causes Windows Media Center to launch in Win 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nemt, Dec 18, 2010.

  1. nemt

    nemt Notebook Deity

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    Some keystroke I do every once in a while by accident triggers it and annoys the hell out of me. I have no idea what I'm doing, though.
     
    nemt, Dec 18, 2010
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    Do you have WMC pinned to your taskbar? If so, Windows + a number key launches pinned items, corresponding to the number. Any other key to launch WMC is probably laptop-specific (maybe programmed in by the OEM through the Fn key or something).
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 19, 2010
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    It's not pinned to the taskbar and it's not on quicklaunch.

    It must be a Fn thing like you said, it always seems to happen when my hand's in that area of the keyboard.

    Maybe Fn + Win.
     
    nemt, Dec 21, 2010
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    Is it Windows Key + Alt + Enter?
     
    namaiki, Dec 24, 2010
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    Works here...
     
    Hiker, Dec 25, 2010
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