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    Disable a Windows 11 Key: PowerToys, Registry Scancode Map, SharpKeys

    If a single stubborn key is wrecking your workflow or interrupting your games in Windows 11, there are three practical ways to neutralize it: use Microsoft PowerToys for a quick and reversible software remap, edit the system registry’s Scancode Map for a deeper system-level block, or use a...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    How to Remap and Customize Your Windows Keyboard for Better Productivity

    For many Windows users, the keyboard has become both a gateway to productivity and a battleground of unused relics from the past. As new laptops and compact tenkeyless keyboards become more prevalent, the sheer significance of each key increases, while paradoxically, the number of keys that...
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    Windows 8 Help to disable function keys.

    Hello. I would like to disable the F1, F2,F3, and F4 function keys. They open windows help and change my brightness. I would like them to not open shortcuts so I can use them for gaming. How do I do this? I've been reading plenty of threads on it but I still dont understand...Thanks!
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    How do I turn off the Caps Lock key in Windows 7?

    After seeing the TechRepublic How do I blog post about how to disable the Insert key in Word, Frank Reeves asked for information on how to similarly disable the Caps Lock key. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 How to edit/disable function keys?

    Hi, I recently purchased my HP Pavillion dv5 laptop, and it has windows 7. I have another Windows 7 laptop as well. However on this laptop, whenever I press the f1 button, the help menu appears. The f2, screen dims, f3 screen brightens, so on and so forth. This woulden't be much of a problem...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to disable F8 key in Windows7 ? Help me

    I want to lock the F8 key on the windows7,not allow safemode access. Who know would only help. Thanks (google translate for me ):(
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    Windows 7 disable Windows 7 function keys

    Hi all. Is there a way, preferably through either group policy editor or registry editor, that function keys (F1 to F12) can be disabled? Means if the user presses F3 on the keyboard, the search windows explorer should not appear. This is for my project's requirements, so I sincerely and...
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 How to Disable Caps Lock and Other Keys in Windows

    Check this out. A small application that runs in the background lets you disable caps, num and scroll lock keys and more. Link Removed If you never want to use the Caps Lock key again, you have plenty of other options: You can disable or remap any key in Windows, use TabsLock to make it...
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    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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