As an ardent Mac user I avoid working in Windows these days whenever possible. Sometimes it cannot be avoided, however, and forgetting that I'm in Windows and automatically hitting CMD-C to copy instead of Ctr-C has been a persistent source of unnecessary frustration to date. Or rather, until now.

The solution is simple.

Download and install AutoHotKey .

Copy the script below into a text editor and save as a .ahk file.

Right click on the resultant file and choose "Compile script". Run the result and you are done. For convenience, I copy the compiled file to the startup folder, so my settings start automatically every boot.

; Script Function:
;    Saves eternally pressing the wrong keys for copy/cut/paste/delete/save/undo when switching from osx to xp
;

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#c::Send ^c
#v::Send ^v
#p::Send ^p
#z::Send ^z
#x::Send ^x
#s::Send ^s