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Method 1 of 4:
Disable Caps Lock
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Images 1 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Go to Start → Run → regedit -
Images 2 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Go to HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetControlKeyboard Layout -
Images 3 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Right-click on the right half of the screen and choose New → Binary -
Images 4 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Name the new entry "Scancode Map" -
Images 5 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Enter 00000000000000000200000000003A0000000000 -
Images 6 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Close -
Images 7 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Reboot.
Method 2 of 4:
Disable Insert & Caps Lock Simultaneously
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Images 8 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Go to Start → Run → regedit -
Images 9 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Go to HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetControlKeyboard Layout -
Images 10 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Right-click on the right half of the screen and choose New → Binary Value -
Images 11 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Name the new value "Scancode Map" -
Images 12 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Enter 000000000000000003000000000052E000003A0000000000 -
Images 13 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Close regedit -
Images 14 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Reboot.
Method 3 of 4:
Hardware version
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Images 15 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Physically remove the key. Pry the Caps Lock key from the keyboard. This will leave a hole where the key used to be, but you don't need administrator privileges to do this.
Method 4 of 4:
Using KeyTweak
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Images 16 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Download the KeyTweak program. This is a free program that allows you to remap and disable any key on your keyboard, including the CapsLock key. You can download KeyTweak from a variety of locations online.- Make sure to pay attention during the installation of KeyTweak. Depending on where you downloaded it from, you may be prompted to install adware during the installation process. Make sure to read every screen and uncheck any additional software that you don't want to install.
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Images 17 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Run the program. After installing KeyTweak, open the program. You will see a display of a virtual keyboard. The keys will be numbered instead of displaying the characters normally printed on them. -
Images 18 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Select the CapsLock key from the diagram. You can ensure you have the right key selected by looking at the Keyboard Controls section. There you will see what function is currently assigned to the selected key. -
Images 19 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Click "Disable Key". This button is located in the Keyboard Controls section. This will turn off the selected key, which will keep Caps Lock from activating when you press it. -
Images 20 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Reboot your computer. In order for the changes to take effect, you will need to reboot your computer. -
Images 21 of How to Disable the Capslock Key in Windows Turn Caps Lock back on. When you want to re-enable the CapsLock key again, open up KeyTweak, select the CapsLock key from the diagram, and click the Restore Default button in the Keyboard Controls section. You will need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
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