Using the System Menu on Windows
Emacs compiled as a native Windows application normally turns off the
Windows feature that tapping the <ALT>
key invokes the Windows menu. The reason is that the <ALT> also
serves as <META> in Emacs. When using Emacs, users often press the
<META> key temporarily and then change their minds; if this has the
effect of bringing up the Windows menu, it alters the meaning of
subsequent commands. Many users find this frustrating.
You can reenable Windows's default handling of tapping the <ALT> key
by setting w32-pass-alt-to-system to a non-nil value.
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