CTRL-ALT-<something> causes window to lose focus

I use a shortcut key combination of Ctrl-Alt-S to run a script that

automatically puts my (dynamic) signature in the clipboard (which I then

paste with Ctrl-V). Until Windows Vista, the console window that opened

in a minimized state did so without taking away the current window's

focus.

With Windows Vista, I find that my current window loses focus, and I

must return to it before pasting in my signature.

I have also discovered that if my signature script is in the Quick

Launch area (which is NOT where I want it to be), the WinKey-#

combination does NOT cause the current window to lose focus — the

correct behavior, but with the wrong key combination. The reason I won't

want to rely on the Quick Launch behavior is that this won't work on the

other (XP) machines I use, and I don't want to have to remember which of

the key combinations I need to use.

Is there any way to make sure the current window doesn't lose, or

regains, the focus when using a shortcut key combination of

Ctrl-Alt-<something>?

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David

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