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Title: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: OtakuArcade on August 01, 2016, 06:47:58 pm

Hi all,

Hoping for some advice, recently upgraded my PC (that I am using as an arcade) to Windows 7 (from Vista) so th at I could play some newer games, however it seems that when I quit an executable now (Set at holding Start button for 3 seconds) it doesn't close cleanly and opens up Windows Help and Internet Explorer (Assumedly just the default browser).

I tried to replicate the action on the desktop and not in the front-end but it only seems to happen there.

Any tips? Have run Anti-Virus + Adwcleaner and it's all come up clean.


Not sure where to go from here...


Cheers,

OA

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: Titchgamer on August 01, 2016, 07:41:59 pm

Sounds more likely to be a sticky key or app shortcut problem.
Have you looked through the accessibility etc options in windows 7?

Failing that is it some kind of shortcut set up in Maximuses config?

Either way I would consider upgradeing your FE as Maximus is no longer being developed.
I used to love it but i have now changed to Hyperspin.

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: OtakuArcade on August 01, 2016, 07:51:54 pm

That's possible.

When using emulators etc it doesn't seem to happen but when exiting PC Games it seems to have the issue.

I remember looking into HyperSpin when I started but it looked to be very complicated, Maximus was super easy at the time.

Cheers

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: nexusmtz on August 02, 2016, 02:51:45 am

If you post your frontend\preferences\default.ini and ctrlr_whatever.cfg files, someone might be able to spot the issue.

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: OtakuArcade on August 02, 2016, 04:04:08 am

Hi,

Sure, I disabled my internet adaptor and it seems that worked (as well as rename helppane.exe) however as soon as I tried again while connected to the internet, exiting the game caused the browser to reappear again.

Default.ini
http://pastebin.com/qJyNc4uF (http://pastebin.com/qJyNc4uF)

Was inable to find any CtrlR___.cfg diles, the other config file in there was catver.ini which can be found here: http://pastebin.com/eUgbTk98 (http://pastebin.com/eUgbTk98)

But i'm guessing the latter isn't relevant

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: nexusmtz on August 02, 2016, 11:38:42 pm

In your batch section, you have the exit hook set to F1, LSHIFT+END

That'll spam those keypresses to your running apps. Explorer sees the F1 and launches help, as will most programs. If any of those programs uses a web page for help, that'll pop up your browser.

Title: Re: Quitting Executable in Front End (Maximus Arcade) - Opens Windows Help + Browser
Post by: OtakuArcade on August 03, 2016, 01:06:40 am

Thank you SO MUCH!

I was actually just using the Menu Quit Executable and never looked into the Exit Hook for the Batch Files (Where I use PC Games).

I really really appreciate your help!