Disable Windows Key on the keyboard

[skeletor]

I know a lot of people have problems when they accidentally press the Windows key on the keyboard which closes CSS and brings up the Start Menu.

This code will show you how to disable the Windows keys.

Instructions:
* Go to Start...Run..Type:Notepad
* Copy the Code to the text area (Warning: Do NOT alter\change the Code in anyway)
* Choose File and Save As
* Name it DisableWindowsKey.reg
* Save it to your Desktop or somewhere easy to find.
* Right Click on the File you created and Choose Merge
* Choose Yes to Add Changes and OK to confirm changes.
* Reboot


Disable Left Windows Key Only
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,00,00

Disable Right Windows Key Only
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,5C,E0,00,00,00,00

Disable Both Windows Keys
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"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

Restore Windows Keys
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=-

Attached Files:

Attached is a zip file containing 4 reg files.

1. Disable both Windows keys.
2. Disable left Windows key.
3. Disable right Windows key.
4. Undisable both Windows keys.

[sparksy]

no need my logitec g15 has a big switch on it that does that

[skeletor]

also a big hole in your wallet