Where do you save HotKey settings (F8, F9, F11, etc.)?

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Bruce Song
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Where do you save HotKey settings (F8, F9, F11, etc.)?

Post by Bruce Song »

When I use hotkeys like F11 to "Show/Hide All Bars", I noticed that these settings are recorded somewhere, because after I reboot my computer or even reinstall PDF-Xchange, the settings are still taking into effect.

Also I notice these settings are web-browser related, for example if I "Hide All Bars" in IE11, the bars are still shown in my other web browsers, which are using the same PDF plugin as IE11.

Could you please let me know where you store all the hotkey settings, as I want to copy my hotkey settings to some other machines?
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Will - Tracker Supp
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Re: Where do you save HotKey settings (F8, F9, F11, etc.)?

Post by Will - Tracker Supp »

Hi Bruce,

As per my email:
All settings are stored under HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE in the registry. The installed application settings are stored separately from the settings for the browser plugins. It's also worth noting that the IE plugin is not the same plugin as those used for Firefox and older versions of Chrome and Opera. Internet Explorer uses ActiveX plugins, whereas Chrome, Opera and Firefox use NPAPI plugins.

The best way to copy your settings is not by copying registry keys, but by using the Edit --> Export/Import Settings features.
Hope that helps!
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