Disable the Windows Key
By: Arie Slob
The Windows Key is a function key found between the Ctrl and Alt keys on a Windows enhanced keyboard. You can identify it by the Windows flag printed on it (
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Some people would prefer to have this key disabled, here's how:
- Start the Registry Editor
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Keyboard Layout
- From the Edit menu select New > Binary value
- Give this new value the name Scancode Map
- Double-click the new value, and enter the following binary data (0 = zero): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00
- Close the registry editor
- Log off, or restart Windows for the changes to take effect
Note: This is a system wide setting, so it will affect all users on the system!