The Windows button on the keyboard performs many important tasks. It opens the Start menu and presses many key combinations (Windows-R, Windows-X and others). But, in certain cases, this button can create inconvenience. Amateurs especially often complain about it. computer games, due to the fact that accidental press pressing this button throws them out of the game. If you also encounter such a problem, then this material should help you. Here you will learn how to disable the Windows button using the registry and third-party software.
Disabling the Windows button through the registry
The Windows key can be disabled different ways. First of all, we will look at shutting down via Windows. To do this, press Windows-R and run the command “regedit”. Also, if the Windows button is already disabled and you cannot use Windows-R, then the “regedit” command can be entered into the search in the Start menu.
After opening the registry, you should go to the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout” section. Please note that you need a section called "Keyboard Layout" and not "Keyboard Layouts".
Then in the “Keyboard Layout” section you need to create a binary parameter “Scancode Map”. To do this, click right key mouse over the empty space, select “New – Binary Parameter” and name it “Scancode Map”.
As a result, you should have a parameter like this.
IN this moment open it and enter one of the values given in the table below, close the window by clicking on the “OK” button and restart the computer. After the reboot, the Windows button should be disabled.
Please note that these parameters must be entered manually, since copying and pasting does not work in this Registry Editor window.
To avoid entering the value of these parameters manually, you can prepare a REG file with all the necessary changes. To do this, create Text Document, paste the content below into it and save with REG extension instead of TXT. Then run the created REG file and it will automatically make all the necessary changes to the registry. Next you need to restart the computer, and the Windows button will be disabled.
REG file to disable the right and left Windows buttons.
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,5C,E0,00,00 .00.00
REG file to disable the left Windows button.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,00,00
REG file for disabling the right Windows button and the Menu button (on the right).
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,5C,E0,00,00,5D,E0,00,00 .00.00
REG file for disabling the right and left Windows buttons and the Menu button (on the right).
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,5C,E0,00,00 ,5D,E0,00,00,00,00
To enable the Windows button back, simply go to the registry, open the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout” section, delete the previously created “Scancode Map” parameter and restart Windows.
Disabling the Windows button using programs
As an alternative to digging in the registry, you can use special programs to reassign and disable buttons on the keyboard. Next we will look at several such programs.
Simple Disable Key 3.0 – a free program for disabling individual buttons and key combinations. With its help, you can disable the Windows button or disable certain key combinations using this button. For example, you can disable Windows-X or any other key combination.
SharpKeys is a free program for reassigning and disabling buttons. Using this program, you can reassign faulty or disable unnecessary buttons.
KeyTweak is a free program for remapping buttons and disabling buttons. It has an intuitive interface and many functions.
It would seem, why do this? Still, there are times when the Windows key (the one between Ctrl and Alt) gives the user a headache. For example, to avoid accidental minimization of the game during particularly active online matches. This is why manufacturers of gaming keyboards often include software with the ability to software disable the Windows key. If you came to this article from a search, then you probably know why you need to disable the Windows key.
Your keyboard does not have built-in shutdown mechanisms Windows keys? No problem. You can also disable the Windows button on the keyboard using conventional system tools, namely using the registry editor. If this method is not an option for you, consider also disabling the Windows key using simple third-party utilities.
For reference: This instruction requires that you have account with Administrator rights. If you do not have one, you will need the Administrator password.
Once again for reference: Disabling the Windows key will deprive you of many useful bonuses, like dozens of keyboard shortcuts. If you've read a few instructions on our website, you've probably noticed that we often recommend using a combination Win+ R(execute), Win+X (context menu Start), Win+E(Conductor), Win+I(Options) and many others. They all speed up your computer (not to be confused with speeding up your computer) and save you a few extra clicks. After disconnecting Win buttons dows all these abbreviations will no longer be available. You can read more about keyboard shortcuts in Windows in the article “Windows Hot Keys”.
How to disable the Windows key using Registry Editor
A relatively simple method that does not require the user to download any third-party software or a lot of time to complete. All actions take place inside the system editor Windows registry. Please note that there are certain risks associated with editing the registry, so we advise you to follow the instructions carefully and never change registry values blindly. No matter what happens, you alone are responsible for your computer.
To enable the Windows key back, you need to follow the same instructions, just delete the key you created ScancodeMap. Please note that launching the Registry Editor using a keyboard shortcut Win+ R it won't work (you just turned off the Win button), so use the search. Just open the Start menu and enter the same command regedit and press Enter.
How to disable the Windows key using SharpKeys
This simple but very functional utility will allow you to disable the Windows key or change the settings of any other button. We won't go into too much detail about using SharpKeys, but will just focus on disabling the Windows key (or keys if you have two). The advantage of SharpKeys compared to disabling it through the registry editor is that the utility allows you to equip a key with some more useful action, rather than a simple dull disabling.
To return everything back and turn on the Win button again, open the same SharpKeys, click on the parameters you wrote down and click Delete, or DeleteAll. Then press again WritetoRegistry, so that the application can overwrite your changes and roll back everything to its original form. After this, don't forget to restart your computer.
Such simple instructions will help you get rid of random games crashing or anything else that caused you to disable the Windows key.
The Windows button is on every keyboard, and we use it every day to perform various actions. If you click on the Win button, the Start menu will open. Apart from this, you can also use the Win button with other keys on your keyboard.
For example, pressing Windows+E will open Windows Explorer. If you press Windows + R, you can open the “Run...” utility. In general, there are a huge number of combinations with this key and all of them are incredibly useful for any user.
However, if the Win key does not work, then these combinations can be easily forgotten. Why does this button stop working? There are several reasons why the Win button stopped working. These include keyboard problems, system settings, blocking key functionality, etc.
Method No. 1 Pressing the combination Fn + F6
This method is likely to work for some laptop users and those with specialized keyboards. Find the FN key on the keyboard of your PC or laptop (usually located in the lower left corner, next to CTRL).
Then find the F6 key and take a closer look at it, as its surface may display functionality activated by the FN+F6 combination. If you see something like a Win icon on this key, then try pressing the Fn + F6 key combination to activate or deactivate the Win key.
However, be careful as on some laptops the Fn + F6 key combination may turn off the device display or its touchpad. However, the F6 key should display functionality.
Method No. 2 Pressing the Win Lock key
The next method will require you to press the Win Lock key. This key was most often observed on older keyboards, which some users may still have.
In addition to older keyboards, the Win Lock key may also be present on a number of gaming devices. In the heat of battle, players can often accidentally press the Win key. This is precisely why gaming devices and the Win Lock key is entered.
Perhaps you own either an old or a gaming keyboard (although there are exceptions and the Win Lock key may also be present on a regular keyboard). Find it and click to return functionality to the Win key.
Method #3 Cleaning the keyboard
It is unlikely that you will like the following question, but since we are trying to solve the problem here in the form broken button Win, then we have to ask: how long have you cleaned your keyboard?
Yes, the fact is that the keys, when enough dirt accumulates, may simply begin to stick or not be pressed at all (or pressed, but not transmit a signal). Membrane keyboards are especially susceptible to contamination.
Open up the insides of your keyboard (it's not difficult at all) and then do a little cleaning. Especially near the Win key. Once you're done, reassemble the keyboard and test the Win key.
Method #4 Changing the connection port
In very rare cases, some keyboard buttons may not function correctly due to the port to which the keyboard itself is connected. Most keyboards nowadays connect via USB. Try connecting your keyboard to a different USB port and test the Win key. It is advisable to also test the functionality of other keys.
Hello. As you can imagine, the keyboard is a constantly used tool for me. Both as an author of articles, and as a gamer, and even banal surfing on the Internet, I am associated with constant typing to search for new ideas. And, of course, I still have presses on the Win key (the one that Windows icon). Yes, this happens much less often now, but it does happen. Due to the specifics of my site, I cannot disable it, I need it for work. But for you, those who don’t need it in principle and who never use it, I can tell you how to do it.
So, for this we need in the registry, in the branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout
create binary parameter Scancode Map. And give it a value:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00
But you won't be able to do this through the built-in Windows editor registry And everything written above is indicated for professionals who can do it manually themselves. For ordinary users I have simpler solutions :)
So, since the registry editor is not suitable for us, we have several options left:
1) Add a parameter via cmd
3) Using registry export files
More primitive, but no less effective way- reg files. Let's move on
Experienced users have been struggling with “fashionable” keyboards, equipped with additional functional Power/Sleep/WakeUp buttons in the most indecent places thanks to the light hand of a stupid (there’s no other way to say it) designer.
Dmitry Tarasov offers a simple solution.
So, go to the main Start menu and select “Control Panel”:
Select “Power Options”:
On the tab we additionally indicate the reaction of our operating system by pressing these buttons.
If we indicate “no action required,” then any clicks on the “Power” and “Sleep” buttons will be ignored.
Here is a simple solution to a simple problem.
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