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Issue with Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Key Combinations Being Intercepted in Remote Desktop
Hello,
I’ve been experiencing an issue with my Remote Desktop connection. Specifically, I’m unable to use the key combinations Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow in an application on my computer while using Remote Desktop to connect to that computer. These key combinations are not being sent to my application, but instead, they are being intercepted by the Remote Desktop Client or the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server implementation.
I’ve done some research and found that these key combinations are reserved by the Remote Desktop Client. Their only effect is to switch me back to the host computer. This seems to be an intended feature that was never fully programmed and completed, but there is no way to turn it off.
I’ve tried a few potential solutions to this problem, but unfortunately, they didn’t work for me. I tried changing the Keyboard Settings in RDP by selecting “On the remote computer” in the Local Resources tab, but this didn’t solve the issue. I also considered using the Microsoft Store version of RDP and translating the hotkeys on both client and server using Auto Hotkey, but I prefer not to use another application.
Best regards, [Vahid]