Windows Vista - Shortcut Keys to a Shortcut

Prior to Vista, when I assigned a shortcut key to a shortcut, for example to
launch Microsoft Excel, I would do CTRL + ALT + E, every time I pressed the
key combination, it would open a new instance of Microsoft Excel. It was
handy and useful to me. With Vista, I can't do that anymore, it only launches
one instance of the application and when I would use the same combination, it
brings focus back to the application that was already launched.

I understand that this is a change in Vista and in many instances it is
useful.

If you know a way to change the behaviour to pre-Vista, please share.

If Excel is already open and you would like open another instance of the
program, why not just press CTRL + N?
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Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"YP" <> wrote in message
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> Prior to Vista, when I assigned a shortcut key to a shortcut, for example
> to
> launch Microsoft Excel, I would do CTRL + ALT + E, every time I pressed
> the
> key combination, it would open a new instance of Microsoft Excel. It was
> handy and useful to me. With Vista, I can't do that anymore, it only
> launches
> one instance of the application and when I would use the same combination,
> it
> brings focus back to the application that was already launched.
>
> I understand that this is a change in Vista and in many instances it is
> useful.
>
> If you know a way to change the behaviour to pre-Vista, please share.

Thank you for your review.

Microsoft Excel is just an example, I use the Shortcut Keys with many other
applications.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> If Excel is already open and you would like open another instance of the
> program, why not just press CTRL + N?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "YP" <> wrote in message
> news:FAF6A09D-3BAF-47ED-BDB2-...
> > Prior to Vista, when I assigned a shortcut key to a shortcut, for example
> > to
> > launch Microsoft Excel, I would do CTRL + ALT + E, every time I pressed
> > the
> > key combination, it would open a new instance of Microsoft Excel. It was
> > handy and useful to me. With Vista, I can't do that anymore, it only
> > launches
> > one instance of the application and when I would use the same combination,
> > it
> > brings focus back to the application that was already launched.
> >
> > I understand that this is a change in Vista and in many instances it is
> > useful.
> >
> > If you know a way to change the behaviour to pre-Vista, please share.
>
>
>

Give some examples, because if you are referring to programs lik Word Pad,
Paint, Internet Explorer etc, the same CTRL + N command applies.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"YP" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you for your review.
>
> Microsoft Excel is just an example, I use the Shortcut Keys with many
> other
> applications.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> If Excel is already open and you would like open another instance of the
>> program, why not just press CTRL + N?
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "YP" <> wrote in message
>> news:FAF6A09D-3BAF-47ED-BDB2-...
>> > Prior to Vista, when I assigned a shortcut key to a shortcut, for
>> > example
>> > to
>> > launch Microsoft Excel, I would do CTRL + ALT + E, every time I pressed
>> > the
>> > key combination, it would open a new instance of Microsoft Excel. It
>> > was
>> > handy and useful to me. With Vista, I can't do that anymore, it only
>> > launches
>> > one instance of the application and when I would use the same
>> > combination,
>> > it
>> > brings focus back to the application that was already launched.
>> >
>> > I understand that this is a change in Vista and in many instances it is
>> > useful.
>> >
>> > If you know a way to change the behaviour to pre-Vista, please share.
>>
>>
>>