Can't activate Windows Explorer window

[john_c]

For some reason, I can't activate Windows Explorer window:

(I.e. default file manager. Not to be confused with Internet Explorer)

Any ideas how to fix it? Thanks.

I tried it on Win7, 32 bit. Probably it will work on newer Windows versions (I don't know).

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#singleInstance, force

f1::
    ; This works:
    ; (Even if multiple Notepad windows are opened)
    ; winActivate, ahk_class Notepad ahk_exe Notepad.exe

    ; This doesn't work:
    ; (Even if only one Explorer window is opened)
    winActivate, ahk_class CabinetWClass ahk_exe explorer.exe
return

[jeeswg]

Perhaps this:

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q:: ;activate Explorer window
if WinExist("ahk_class CabinetWClass") || WinExist("ahk_class ExploreWClass")
	WinActivate
return

[john_c]

...

Thanks, but no, it doesn't work for me. Does it work for you?

[jeeswg]

The usual things would be to: try Window Spy to get identifying information for the window, and consider if the issue is admin windows, and to add MsgBox/SoundBeep to your hotkey subroutine to check that it's working.