Ctrl + Win + Num suddenly stopped working for me one day..
My Windows version is
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 1803
Installed on 6/10/2018
OS build 17134.112
I am on a Dell laptop. I have confirmed that there is nothing wrong on hardware. This is merely a software issue. For example, Win + Num hotkey works just fine. Inspecting with Ethervane ActiveHotkeys shows that Ctrl + Win + Num is just inactive. I suspect somehow the setting is wiped from my windows registry. I am hoping to locate where it is from windows registry and manually restore it. Can anyone help?…
Much thanks!
— update: my work PC received an update today (2019Jan24), ALSO Ver 1803, OS 17134.523, and it's broken as well!! Ver 1803 looks suspiciously… suspicious!
— update 2: I can confirm that it's due to Windows update now. Checked with a colleague that's on 1809, that this hotkey no longer works neither.
Either Microsoft has had it removed or it's broken since the updates. I wonder how I can fix it.
— update 3: Thank you everyone for the attention gathered, I think we created a loud enough voice that MS finally fixed it. It's finally working again now at V1903. (But I don't know how to properly close this thread as it's fixed by a patch, if you know please leave comment or PM me.)
Best Answer
Updated answer:
This seem to be a bug when perusing the official list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. Ctrl + Win + # is intended to
The correct behavior can still be accessed using its alternate shortcut of Ctrl + Mouse Click on an app icon on the taskbar.
The original answer assumed the functionality was removed since it seemed to have an identical functionality as pressing Win + # followed by Shift + Win + #, and have therefor been corrected.