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In Windows 7, when I have multiple monitors extending my desktop, there is functionality to activate a certain monitor by pressing Ctrl+[monitor #]. So if I press Ctrl+2, then the current program jumps over to the monitor identified as monitor 2. I'm sure this functionality serves a good purpose, but it can be rather annoying in programs that rely on Ctrl + [number] for other functionality.

Is there a way to disable this feature in Windows?

slhck
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jdavis
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Found the Super Utilities running in my notification area. It’s the Multi-Display Control Panel utility where you can set the “Hotkey to move Window between Display”.

I simply reassigned the hotkeys for now.

Indrek
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user137553
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Thanks for point me in the right direction, user137553.

Reassigning the keys didn't fix it for me, but I found that the MCTDUtil process was responsible for Super Utilities, and when I killed in via Process Explorer the problem when away.

I used CCleaner to disable MCTDUtil from getting launched at Startup, and my CTRL + 1 and CTRL + 2 hotkeys are working correctly now in Outlook and Firefox!

nathanbedford
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This "utility" was switching my screens when I hit the hot keys, whether or not I was also holding down CTRL or ALT or SHIFT.

I couldn't find any way to directly uninstall it, but located the file responsible in this directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\DesktopUtil

I changed the name of the DesktopUtil folder to _old_DesktopUtil and now Super Utility no longer runs at startup. Headache solved.

Keith
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