/hotkeys.hta/

Purpose: Find and manage shortcut hotkeys
License GPL 3
Type and system: Shell-Script (HTA) for Windows XP/Vista
hotkeys.zip (4 KB)

I always found Windows' ability to assign shortcut hotkeys to links and URLs rather annoying and far from being helpful. The shell doesn't leave you a big choice of availlabe shortcut keys. And these awkward, three-finger-shotcuts are hard to remember. To make things worse, Windows doesn't even let you manage your hotkeys in a acceptable manner.

This is where this script fits in: HOTKEYS.HTA lists all user defined hotkeys in LNK and URL files, with the ability to edit or to delete a shortcut. And If you are really into this shortcut game you can even print a list of all currently active hotkeys.

To run, unpack the ZIP file above and execute the containing script file hotkeys.hta by doubleclicking it. The scripts searches all LNK and URL files in your Startmenu and Favorites and displays the hotkeys in a table. From here, you can print the list, delte the hotkey or open the containing folder of this URL or LNK file in Windows Explorer. No privilieged user rights are required to run this shell script.