How to Switch Some Basic Keys in Windows (Windows VirtualBox Guest on OSX Host)

Just for the Super User archives, something I found at some blog. ;-)

1. Change your Host key on VirtualBox to be the RIGHT command key

2. Download AutoHotkey

3. Put this script in as the startup script

 #SingleInstance force
 #r::Send ^r ;reload
 #z::Send ^z ; undo
 #y::Send ^y ; redo
 #f::Send ^f ; find inside apps
 #c::Send ^c ; copy
 #x::Send ^x ; cut
 #v::Send ^v ; paste
 #t::Send ^t ; new tab, Firefox
 #s::Send ^s ; save inside apps
 LWin & Tab::AltTab ; the motherlode, alt-tab!

and you're up and running!

First change the Host Key to Right Command key...

And then change all usages of Windows key to Control Key, in your AHK script.

LWin::LCtrl
LCtrl::LWin

Now the keys are remapped for all shortcuts!

Yep, check out Autohotkey. You can choose to have the hotkeys work on a per-application basis or system wide.

example:

^!n::Run C:\Windows

This will allow you to use Ctrl + Alt + n to open an explorer window to C:\Windows.

The hotkeys tutorial is a great start for making your own custom hotkeys.