lswitch.exe in Windows 7

Question

There's a neat little utility called lswitch.exe, which allows you to switch keyboard layout with any key of your choice.

I tried this program in Windows 7, and it did not work. Not even when running it as administrator.

Did it work for anyone else? Is there any Windows 7 port or alternative?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 04 '11 at 01:37

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No, it does not work on Windows 7. Try this instead.

edited Dec 04 '11 at 01:37

soandos

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answered Feb 13 '11 at 09:47

Stas Fomin

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '11 at 16:31

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Maybe it's just the binary you have is incompatible. The program works just fine, I'm using it on Windows 7 x64 without any problems. You can get the source code or prebuilt 32/64-bit executables here.

answered Mar 08 '11 at 16:31

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 21 '13 at 08:18

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As alternative you can try PnvSwitch. It is in PreAlfa state but it was developed and tested under Windows7.

answered Nov 21 '13 at 08:18

Rudik Krasniynos

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 04 '10 at 19:55

While lacking the "any key of your choice" functionality, the built-in windows language tools provide the ability to switch between activated keyboard layouts by pressing Shift+Alt. This has the added advantage of switching other language-aware applications, such as Microsoft Office, which would allow Microsoft Word to start spellchecking with a different dictionary if you're typing in a different language.

lswitch.exe in Windows 7

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