Show menu hot keys.

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This setting can let you to show hot keys on menu items.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Keyboard shortcuts make it simpler for the users to interact with windows and other applications. For people who are keyboard junkies prefer to interact with applications, say accessing options or menu items, using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts are combination of two or more keystrokes that can performs a task, which alternatively requires a mouse or other pointing device. Usually, hotkeys are characters in menu items that do have an underline. So, hot keys can be accessed by pressing alt + underlined key, which will have the same effect as clicking the menu item using a pointing device. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the binary value userpreferencesmask, in the right panel to b0 3e 05 80. However, if you want to hide the hot keys back, change the value data to 90 3e 05 80. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the Start button, and select Run. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit"
Second, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\UserPreferencesMask]</b> and right-click on "UserPreferencesMask" and select 'Modify'.
Finally change the Binary Value to "B0 3E 05 80" and click 'OK'.


Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: UserPreferencesMask
  • Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value)
  • Enabled Value: B0 3E 05 80
  • Disabled Value: 90 3e 05 80
  • Action Type: Modified


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