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How can I change the default shortcut in Windows for closing programs?

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Mar 15, 202659518 views
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I like the close program keyboard shortcut in Mac OS X which is ⌘ + Q. Nice and convenient for hand placement. In Windows however, the equivalent shortcut is Alt + F4, a little awkward. Is there a way to change the default keyboard shortcut to Alt + Q or Ctrl + Q? I'm using Windows 7.

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Get AutoHotKey. Open Notepad and paste the following: Save it as an .ahk file, run it and try it out. If it works, stick it in your startup folder and you are good to go. The above code simply maps Ctrl + Q to Alt + F4. If you want it to be Alt + Q,…

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