How to disable 1 or more any key on Windows 10 keyboard?
For some reason you want to disable (disable) one or more of any keys on the Windows keyboard, but don't know how to do it. Normally to disable some basic keys like Windows logo, you can use Group Policy , but for other keys it cannot be disabled with Group Policy.
In addition to disabling any key, users can edit the Windows Registry, but editing the Windows Registry will cause serious system errors if a wrong step is made.
So how to disable one key or multiple keys on the Windows 10 computer keyboard, please refer to the following article of Network Administrator.
1. Simple Disable Key
To disable one or more keys on the computer keyboard running Windows 10 or earlier, you can use the free tool called Simple Disable Key.
The interface of Simple Disable Key is quite simple and user-friendly, so you can use the software to disable any key on the keyboard easily.
2. Disable any key for a specific program
One of the great features of Simple Disable Key is the ability to disable any key for a specific program. In addition, the tool is integrated with an option to disable any key for a specific time.
In short, you can use Simple Disable Key to disable all letter keys (from AZ), function keys (F1 to F12), Control, Alt, Tab, Esc, Windows logos, Shift, CapsLock, Spacebar, NumLock, Home, Insert, Page Up, Page Down, Delete, End, Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause and arrow keys.
3. Use Simple Disable Key to disable any key on Windows 10/8/7
Step 1:
Download Simple Disable Key to your computer, then run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the tool.
Download Simple Disable Key to your computer and install it here.
Step 2:
Next, launch Simple Disable Key and select a language.
Step 3:
To disable any key, select the Key frame and then press a key on the keyboard you want to disable, then click Add Key .
Suppose if you want to disable the K key, you press the K key on the keyboard and this time the K key will be added to the list.
If you want to disable multiple keys, just click the Add button and then follow the steps to add the key.
Step 4:
When you click the Add key button, a dialog window will appear with three options: Program, Always, and Schedule .
Select the Always option if you want to always turn off the key and turn off the keys for all programs.
Select the Program option if you want to turn off the selected key for a particular program. After selecting this option you will see an option to select the executable file.
Step 5:
Finally click OK to disable the selected key.
To disable all keys, click Menu Tools then select the Enable All Keys option .
Refer to some of the following articles:
- Instructions for using hidden icons on Mac keyboard
- Fix keyboard error not working on Windows 10
- Use Notepad to make the keyboard automatically type any text repeatedly
Good luck!
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