Shortcut Ctrl+F4 doesn't work (Windows XP)

[Montse]

Hello!
My name is Montse and I'm a new member of this forum.

I have next problem: I have a portatil which is working with Windows XP Professional in English, and the shortcut Ctrl+F4 doesn't work.
First I thought that it was a problem of my keyboard, but I changed its hard disk and I put another with Windows 2000, and then that shortcut worked appropiately.
But in Windows XP it does'n work; I checked that the language was the correct one, "Accessibility Options" were the correct.....

I don't know what is happening.
Anybody can help me, please?

Thanks very much!!!

 

[azury]

maybe I'm mistaken.. hmmph... ctrl+F4 is for opening the last seen adresses.. prehaps you meant alt+F4 (for closing the window..)??

 

[Montse]

No, I don't.
"Ctrl+F4" is for closing the active window in an application without close this application whereas "Alt+F4" is for closing current application.
But when I press "Ctrl+F4", no action is done.

Anyway, thanks for your interest!

 

[Chopper]

Have you checked that under XP its the same shortcut?

What is the shortcut for anyway Montse?

 

[Montse]

Yes, it's the same shortcut (Ctrl+F4)

 

[azury]

well, funny.. in my computer alt+F4 is for closing the active window.. hmmp. sorry..

 

[Chopper]

I would format the harddrive and install Win XP once again...
My second option would be to re-install Win XP over the current installation or to repair the current installation.

There can be a lot of things that's causing it. I don't think it is worth the time to make a diagnosis of it.

 

[Montse]

Thanks, Chooper. Perhaps you're right. I'll try to reinstall it again.
See you!

 

[kolkmvd]

Hmm, you probably have reinstalled XP by now, but I had exactly the same problem. However, I found out (actually found this on another website) it was caused by the InterVideo WinDVD tray icon.

Weid & silly relationship, but if you remove "InterVideo WinCinema" from you "StartUp folder" in the start menu, the problem's gone... Do you have the WinDVD update installed?

Cheers - Marco.