Pretty much in the title, the only time I interact with the windows key in its standard operating condition is getting pissed off that the start menu opened. I use it in other capacities such as taking screen shots and other key commands but I got to wondering if anyone, ever actually uses it to access the start menu.

Also if anyone comes here and posts “dOnT uSe wINdoWs,” you really are cute.

Edit: I am more curious if anyone actually gets utility out of its default behavior (opening the start menu). I am aware that it is used in a number of key commands (although some are new to me).

  • @emax_gomax
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    53 months ago

    Alt-escape should still work on these as well. Effectively minimises them.

    • @the_grass_trainer
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      3 months ago

      Didn’t know about alt+esc. I’ll try that next time and see if it does the job. Thank you!

      Edit: yup! This works without having to deal with the start menu.