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Prior to Windows 7 the system tray started focus from the left: WinEscTabTab

Windows 7 adds Win+B as an alternative, but starts focus from the right.

Is there a way to change it to start focus on the left?

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  • Are you sure you are not getting left and right mixed up? It started focus from the left in both cases over here. I never figured out how to access the system tray using only the keyboard before, so thanks for that. – paradroid Apr 19 '12 at 17:50
  • Positive about left/right. Been doing it that way for 15 years. – please delete me Apr 19 '12 at 17:52
  • OK, it must be a plugin or setting. Probably Classic Shell. – please delete me Apr 19 '12 at 18:04
  • @BrianTkatch - It also starts focus on the left for me, on the small `Show Hidden Icons` up-arrow (I'm not using Classic). Note: Win-B has [apparently been around since XP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key) - also mentioned in [this answer](http://superuser.com/questions/105773/how-to-access-the-system-tray-using-the-keyboard) – Geoff Apr 19 '12 at 18:49
  • Win-B does not work on my home XP box. I appreciate the confirmation for the focus start. It must be something on my end. I don't seem to be able to close this thread without someone answering first. – please delete me Apr 19 '12 at 19:01
  • Small nit: The "system tray" in Windows is actually called the "(Taskbar) Notification Area" and has been since Windows 95. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa511448.aspx and http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/10/54831.aspx – shufler Apr 19 '12 at 19:01
  • Everyone called it system tray back then because of systray.exe. Noone cared what the "official" name was. Indeed, calling it the "notification area" would likely have caused nothing but confusion. – please delete me Apr 19 '12 at 19:06
  • Yes, I know why people call it the system tray. But systray.exe is not the "system tray" either. I'm done, I have no comments that are relevant to this question. – shufler Apr 19 '12 at 19:07
  • heh. "systray" and "system tray", regardless of correctness, are likely the most recognized terms, however. :) – please delete me Apr 19 '12 at 19:42
  • @BrianTkatch if it's an issue at your end, post an answer explaining what it was & how you fixed it – Sathyajith Bhat Apr 20 '12 at 12:37

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After verification, the problem was to be at my end. It is most likely the Classic Shell plugin, and i will have to pursue a fix there.

Thanx everyone for verifying. It set me on the right track!

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