HELP! F2 shortcut key to rename file/folder no longer working in XP Pro. Settings issue or keylogger infection?

mad.scientist.jr@gmail.com

In Windows I have always been able to click on a file or folder in
Explorer and press F2 and it would immediately go into Rename mode.
Not only is this a great convenience for renaming files, more
importantly you can press CTRL-C to copy the filename to the clipboard
(if you want you can then click on the address bar at the top of the
window, press END, type backslash and CTRL-V paste in the name, press
SHIFT-HOME and CTRL-C and you have the file's entire name/path in the
clipboard). It's a very convenient/fast way to get file names/paths
into the clipboard, particularly if you are into keyboard shortcuts
like I am (much faster than the mouse) and like to use START>RUN
(press Windows key then R then CTRL-V) to open windows or files.

Anyway, in the past day or so, F2 no longer is working in Explorer to
rename a file. The only way to go into rename mode is to click the
file and wait a second (very annoying).

More importantly I am wondering if this is a symptom that I have been
infected with a keylogger.

Any suggestions or advice on how to reactivate F2 (and more
importantly flush out any keyloggers!) would be most appreciated!

Unknown

Have you tried a system restore?.
<> wrote in message
news:1186668747.359592.244450@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> In Windows I have always been able to click on a file or folder in
> Explorer and press F2 and it would immediately go into Rename mode.
> Not only is this a great convenience for renaming files, more
> importantly you can press CTRL-C to copy the filename to the clipboard
> (if you want you can then click on the address bar at the top of the
> window, press END, type backslash and CTRL-V paste in the name, press
> SHIFT-HOME and CTRL-C and you have the file's entire name/path in the
> clipboard). It's a very convenient/fast way to get file names/paths
> into the clipboard, particularly if you are into keyboard shortcuts
> like I am (much faster than the mouse) and like to use START>RUN
> (press Windows key then R then CTRL-V) to open windows or files.
>
> Anyway, in the past day or so, F2 no longer is working in Explorer to
> rename a file. The only way to go into rename mode is to click the
> file and wait a second (very annoying).
>
> More importantly I am wondering if this is a symptom that I have been
> infected with a keylogger.
>
> Any suggestions or advice on how to reactivate F2 (and more
> importantly flush out any keyloggers!) would be most appreciated!
>

mad.scientist.jr@gmail.com

No, because I hadn't made any changes to my system or installed any
new programs. Someone suggested that the problem may be Filter Keys, a
potentially annoying feature in XP and Vista (see links below).
Anyhow, the problem went away later that day. Maybe there was some
Windows update or something running in the background that was messing
up the keyboard.

XP's filter keys


Joho the Blog: Turning off filterkeys


Turn off Filter Keys in Windows XP and Vista


Help! My Shift key is stuck! - Ask Leo!


JesusH » How to Turn Off StickyKeys / Filterkeys in Windows XP ...


Stupid Windows Features - Disable FilterKeys Permanently
Control Panel >> Accessibility Options >> Remove all check-marks
But wait, there's more! That isn't enough to get rid of FilterKeys,
you also have to go to the Settings sub-menu and remove the check-
marks there.
Hit OK twice and you're finally rid of the damned thing.





On Aug 9, 10:21 am, "Unknown" <> wrote:
> Have you tried a system restore?.<> wrote in message
>
> news:1186668747.359592.244450@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > In Windows I have always been able to click on a file or folder in
> > Explorer and press F2 and it would immediately go into Rename mode.
> > Not only is this a great convenience for renaming files, more
> > importantly you can press CTRL-C to copy the filename to the clipboard
> > (if you want you can then click on the address bar at the top of the
> > window, press END, type backslash and CTRL-V paste in the name, press
> > SHIFT-HOME and CTRL-C and you have the file's entire name/path in the
> > clipboard). It's a very convenient/fast way to get file names/paths
> > into the clipboard, particularly if you are into keyboard shortcuts
> > like I am (much faster than the mouse) and like to use START>RUN
> > (press Windows key then R then CTRL-V) to open windows or files.
>
> > Anyway, in the past day or so, F2 no longer is working in Explorer to
> > rename a file. The only way to go into rename mode is to click the
> > file and wait a second (very annoying).
>
> > More importantly I am wondering if this is a symptom that I have been
> > infected with a keylogger.
>
> > Any suggestions or advice on how to reactivate F2 (and more
> > importantly flush out any keyloggers!) would be most appreciated!

z1z1z1

Or, maybe you have one of those keyboards that turns the function keys
into i-am-a-dummy-do-it-for-me keys unless you have Fn Lock on?

wrote in
news:1187189906.932728.228300@w3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com:

> No, because I hadn't made any changes to my system or installed any
> new programs. Someone suggested that the problem may be Filter Keys, a
> potentially annoying feature in XP and Vista (see links below).
> Anyhow, the problem went away later that day. Maybe there was some
> Windows update or something running in the background that was messing
> up the keyboard.
>
> XP's filter keys
>
>
> Joho the Blog: Turning off filterkeys
>
>
> Turn off Filter Keys in Windows XP and Vista
>
>
> Help! My Shift key is stuck! - Ask Leo!
>
>
> JesusH » How to Turn Off StickyKeys / Filterkeys in Windows XP ...
>
>
> Stupid Windows Features - Disable FilterKeys Permanently
> Control Panel >> Accessibility Options >> Remove all check-marks
> But wait, there's more! That isn't enough to get rid of FilterKeys,
> you also have to go to the Settings sub-menu and remove the check-
> marks there.
> Hit OK twice and you're finally rid of the damned thing.
>
> filterkeys-permanently/
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 9, 10:21 am, "Unknown" <> wrote:
>> Have you tried a system restore?.<> wrote
>> in me
> ssage
>>
>> news:1186668747.359592.244450@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>> > In Windows I have always been able to click on a file or folder in
>> > Explorer and press F2 and it would immediately go into Rename mode.
>> > Not only is this a great convenience for renaming files, more
>> > importantly you can press CTRL-C to copy the filename to the
>> > clipboard (if you want you can then click on the address bar at the
>> > top of the window, press END, type backslash and CTRL-V paste in
>> > the name, press SHIFT-HOME and CTRL-C and you have the file's
>> > entire name/path in the clipboard). It's a very convenient/fast way
>> > to get file names/paths into the clipboard, particularly if you are
>> > into keyboard shortcuts like I am (much faster than the mouse) and
>> > like to use START>RUN (press Windows key then R then CTRL-V) to
>> > open windows or files.
>>
>> > Anyway, in the past day or so, F2 no longer is working in Explorer
>> > to rename a file. The only way to go into rename mode is to click
>> > the file and wait a second (very annoying).
>>
>> > More importantly I am wondering if this is a symptom that I have
>> > been infected with a keylogger.
>>
>> > Any suggestions or advice on how to reactivate F2 (and more
>> > importantly flush out any keyloggers!) would be most appreciated!
>
>

mad.scientist.jr@gmail.com

>unless you have Fn Lock on?

You know what - I never noticed that key on this keyboard but come to
think of it you're right. Maybe I hit that by mistake, it's right next
to Backspace... What is the purpose of F Lock???
Thanks...

On Aug 15, 8:17 pm, z1z1z1 <bo...@email.address> wrote:
> Or, maybe you have one of those keyboards that turns the function keys
> into i-am-a-dummy-do-it-for-me keys unless you have Fn Lock on?
>
> wrote innews:1187189906.932728.228300@w3g2000hsg.googleg roups.com:
>
> > No, because I hadn't made any changes to my system or installed any
> > new programs. Someone suggested that the problem may be Filter Keys, a
> > potentially annoying feature in XP and Vista (see links below).
> > Anyhow, the problem went away later that day. Maybe there was some
> > Windows update or something running in the background that was messing
> > up the keyboard.
>
> > XP's filter keys
> >
>
> > Joho the Blog: Turning off filterkeys
> >
>
> > Turn off Filter Keys in Windows XP and Vista
> >
>
> > Help! My Shift key is stuck! - Ask Leo!
> >
>
> > JesusH » How to Turn Off StickyKeys / Filterkeys in Windows XP ...
> >
>
> > Stupid Windows Features - Disable FilterKeys Permanently
> > Control Panel >> Accessibility Options >> Remove all check-marks
> > But wait, there's more! That isn't enough to get rid of FilterKeys,
> > you also have to go to the Settings sub-menu and remove the check-
> > marks there.
> > Hit OK twice and you're finally rid of the damned thing.
> >
> > filterkeys-permanently/
>
> > On Aug 9, 10:21 am, "Unknown" <> wrote:
> >> Have you tried a system restore?.<> wrote
> >> in me
> > ssage
>
> >>news:1186668747.359592.244450@22g2000hsm.googleg roups.com...
>
> >> > In Windows I have always been able to click on a file or folder in
> >> > Explorer and press F2 and it would immediately go into Rename mode.
> >> > Not only is this a great convenience for renaming files, more
> >> > importantly you can press CTRL-C to copy the filename to the
> >> > clipboard (if you want you can then click on the address bar at the
> >> > top of the window, press END, type backslash and CTRL-V paste in
> >> > the name, press SHIFT-HOME and CTRL-C and you have the file's
> >> > entire name/path in the clipboard). It's a very convenient/fast way
> >> > to get file names/paths into the clipboard, particularly if you are
> >> > into keyboard shortcuts like I am (much faster than the mouse) and
> >> > like to use START>RUN (press Windows key then R then CTRL-V) to
> >> > open windows or files.
>
> >> > Anyway, in the past day or so, F2 no longer is working in Explorer
> >> > to rename a file. The only way to go into rename mode is to click
> >> > the file and wait a second (very annoying).
>
> >> > More importantly I am wondering if this is a symptom that I have
> >> > been infected with a keylogger.
>
> >> > Any suggestions or advice on how to reactivate F2 (and more
> >> > importantly flush out any keyloggers!) would be most appreciated!