Interaction with the computer is largely done from the keyboard, which, if necessary, can even replace the mouse. The keyboard often breaks, for example, one of the buttons that is often used may break in it. In such a situation, you should not get rid of the keyboard, since at the program level you can reassign the functionality of a faulty button to any other one. In this case, there are reverse situations in which, for example, you need to completely turn off the keyboard. How to perform certain non-standard actions with the keyboard, we will consider in the framework of this article.

How to disable the keyboard in Windows

It may sound unusual, but some users in one situation or another have to think about how to turn off the keyboard completely. For example, this may be needed on a laptop if it is left to a child as a TV by running cartoons on the screen. To prevent the child from accidentally closing the video, it is enough to turn off the keyboard and mouse (touchpad). This can be done both by means of the system and by some third-party applications. Consider the main options.

How to disable the keyboard using the system

To completely disable the operation of the keyboard keys, it is enough to make changes in the "Device Manager". You will need to do the following:

Completing 3 simple steps, it will be possible to completely disable the keyboard on the computer, after which not a single key will work on it. To turn the keyboard back on, you will also need to go to the "Device Manager", right-click again on the disabled manipulator and turn it on.

Please note: In rare cases, the "Disable" button when right-clicking on the keyboard is inactive. In such a situation, in order to disable the manipulator, it will need to be removed. When it is removed, it will be possible to enable it by clicking the "Action" - "Update hardware configuration" buttons in the "Device Manager".

How to disable the keyboard with third-party applications

There are a number of third-party programs that allow you to completely disable the keyboard. They do not differ much in terms of functionality, but they have some differences in the interface and controls. There are two most popular programs that allow you to disable the keyboard of a laptop or any other Windows computer:

There are dozens of other applications that allow you to completely disable the keyboard in Windows.

How to Replace or Disable a Button on the Keyboard in Windows

There are situations when you need to disable only one button, for example, if it sinks and is spontaneously pressed. It may also be necessary to replace the assignment of one of the buttons with another, for example, if Esc is broken, set its action to the F12 key or another “useless” key on the keyboard. In such a situation, you can use the MapKeyboard program, which has the necessary functionality.

Download the MapKeyboard application from the official website of the developers and run it to replace or disable a key on the keyboard. Next, do the following:

It is worth noting that if you need to reset all the changes made and return the default values ​​to the buttons, you must click "Reset keyboard layout".

operating room Windows system You can fully customize it for yourself, both with the help of built-in utilities and with the help of third-party applications. Adjustable, including accessories, such as a keyboard. On it, you can reassign the necessary keys by setting them necessary commands or even turning it off.

The Windows key on the keyboard, by default, executes a command to launch the Start menu. Also, its use in combination with other buttons allows you to perform various quick commands, for example, by pressing Windows + R you can launch the Run prompt, and Windows + I will open the options. At the same time, not all users use the Windows key, and some may want to turn it off if it interferes for some reason, for example, it sticks or the game, application, program is minimized due to its accidental pressing.

In this article, we will consider various ways How to disable the Windows key on the keyboard or remap it.

How to disable the Windows key using the system tools

Despite the fact that many users remap some keys on the keyboard built into Windows Utilities, which would allow you to do this with convenience, is not available. Disable the key Windows means operating system is possible if you change some registry settings.

To disable the Windows key using the system tools, do the following:

After the computer restarts, the registry changes will take effect and the Windows key will stop working when you press it. If you need to return the Windows button to a working state in the future, delete the value created in the registry and restart the computer.

How to disable the Windows key with third-party applications

There are a lot of programs on the network that allow you to reassign, disable and combine keys into combinations to perform certain actions. Large companies supply such programs along with keyboard drivers, but there are also a number of "general" applications that can handle such tasks just as well. Below we consider two free programs, which allow you to disable or customize the Windows key.

The SharpKeys program is distributed for free on the developer's website and does an excellent job of remapping or disabling keys on the keyboard. The application works on the principle of making changes to the registry, that is, it should not be constantly active in the background, due to which it can be used even on low-performance computers.

To use the SharpKeys app to disable the Windows key, download it, install it, and run it. A window will open in which you need to click Add. Next, on the left side of the window, you will need to select a key, and on the right, the action that it will perform. Select the "Special Left Windows" and "Special Right Windows" keys and set them to "Turn off" in the right column, then click "OK".

After that, the selected keys will be displayed in the list of program combinations. For the changes to take effect, click "Write to registry".

After restarting the computer, the Windows keys will no longer work. If you need to restore their functionality again, you will need to run the SharpKeys program and remove the changes made.

Simple Disable Key

The above scenarios were given on how to completely disable the operation of the Windows key in the operating system. However, you might want to disable only commands that are executed when you press a keyboard shortcut, which includes Windows. This can also be done using the third party application Simple Disable Key.

Windows hotkeys are used to simplify (speed up) the user's work with the computer. This is achieved by minimizing the user's work with the mouse.

Most combinations use the combination of the Windows logo key with other keyboard keys. For example, the keyboard shortcut Windows+M rolls everything open windows. Agree, this is much faster and more convenient than minimizing all windows individually.

Now let's go directly to the topic of the article. Although these keyboard shortcuts are designed to make life easier for the user, there are times when it may be necessary to disable them. How to disable Windows hotkeys? Let's look at a few options.

Using gpedit.msc

1.Open the menu Start.

2. Select an item Run.

gpedit.msc and press Enter.

If you have Windows 7 Home Premium, Home Basic or Starter, then use the instructions to run gpedit.msc.

4. In the opened window , on the left in the menu tree, select items User Configuration - Administrative Templates - ComponentsWindows - File ExplorerWindows

5. In the list of parameters on the right we find the line Disable keyboard shortcutsWindows+X and click on it 2 times.

6. A window will appear in which you need to select an item Turn on and press OK.

7. Close the window Local Group Policy Editor and restart the computer.

As a result of the above actions, all hotkeys will be disabled using the key Windows.

Using the Registry Editor

Attention! Misuse registry editor can damage operating system your computer. Therefore, follow the steps below very carefully. It will not be superfluous to create a system restore point.

1.Open the menu Start.

2. Select an item Run.

3. In the window that appears, enter regedit and press Enter.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

If in paragraph Policies there is a section explorer, then go to step 7.

Policies Create, then Chapter.

6. Rename the newly created section to explorer.

7. Right-click on the section explorer and in context menu select item Create, then ParameterDWORD (32 bits).

8. Assign a name to the created parameter NoWinKeys.

9. Right click on the parameter NoWinKeys and choose the item Change.

10. Enter a value 1 and press OK.

11. Close the registry editor window and restart the computer.

As with the first option, in this case all hotkeys will also be disabled using the key Windows.

Disabling individual hotkeys

Both options above disable all hotkeys. But how do you disable individual hotkeys? To do this, follow these steps:

1.Open the menu Start.

2. Select an item Run.

3. In the window that appears, enter regedit and press Enter.

4. The registry editor will open, in which you need to go to the next section:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

5. Right-click on the section Advanced and select the item in the context menu Create, then Expandable string parameter.

6. Assign a name to the created parameter DisabledHotkeys.

7. Right click on the parameter DisabledHotkeys and choose the item Change.

8. Next, you need to enter the characters used in the Windows hotkey combinations that you want to disable. For example, if you want to disable combinations Windows+R and Windows+E, then you need to assign a value to the string parameter RE.

Now let's look at an example in which you need to prohibit a combination with a key that is not associated with any letter of the Latin alphabet or a number. In this case, you need to use the virtual key codes and the ASCII character code table.

Here we will not analyze what virtual key codes are and provide a table of ASCII codes, because. There is enough information on the Internet on these issues. Consider only one option on the example of a combination of hot keys Windows+Home.

And so, the key Home corresponds to virtual key code 24 . But to us in the string parameter DisabledHotkeys character must be entered. Therefore, using the ASCII character code table, we find which character corresponds to the number 24. In our case, this is the character $ .

Now if we want to block hotkey combinations Windows+R, Windows+E and Windows+Home, you need to string parameter DisabledHotkeys enter value RE$.

9. Close the registry editor window and restart the computer.

That's all. Now you know how to disable Windows hotkeys in three different ways.

Hello. As you understand, the keyboard for me is a constantly used tool. Both as an author of articles, and as a gamer, and even banal surfing on the Internet, I have to do with constant typing to search for new ideas. And, of course, I still happen to press the Win key (the same one that Windows icon). Yes, it happens much less frequently 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, in principle, do not need it 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 that, through the built in Windows editor register. And everything written above is indicated for professionals who can do it manually. For normal users, I have easier solutions :)

So, since the registry editor does not suit us, we have several options left:

1) Add parameter via cmd

Before you will open, in which you just need to press a number to perform one of the actions.

3) Using registry export files

A more primitive, but no less effective way is reg files. Follow the link to download the files and run:

Disable winkey.reg- if you want to turn off the Windows button;
Enable winkey.reg- if you want to turn it on.

After any of the methods, restart the computer to save the changes.

Look like that's it. I hope this article was useful to you, click one of the buttons below to tell your friends about it. Also subscribe to site updates by entering your e-mail in the field on the right or by subscribing to a group on Vkontakte and a YouTube channel.
Thank you for your attention

Sometimes it is vital to know how to disable a key Windows on the keyboard so that it, in case of accidental pressing, does not interfere with programs, games or somewhere else.

My colleague Eugene, from the otstrel.ru project, known to you from a series of articles on working with video, found how to do this and wrote a wonderful article, which, in fact, is in front of you.

There are several ways to do this and choose the most convenient, of course, only for you.
Go.

How to disable the key Windows - p The first way - manual editing in the registry

1. "Start" - "Run" - write "regedit" - click OK
2. We go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout
   ATTENTION! Nearby there is Keyboard layouts- don't miss, we need a single number
3. Create a new binary parameter, name it Scancode Map and assign it a value that we select from the list below, depending on what needs to be disabled. The numbers will have to be entered manually, because. copy-paste doesn't work here
4. After that you need to reboot

If someone is afraid to do such operations, then here are screenshots of how it should look like (click to enlarge):

If you need to return as it was, then simply delete the parameter Scancode Map from the register

• Disable both WIN keys
  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00
• Disable only the left WIN key
  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 00 00
• Disable the right WIN key and the MENU key (it's also on the right)
  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5C E0 00 00 5D E0 00 00 00 00
• Disable both WIN keys and the MENU key
  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

Ready.
If it doesn’t work / don’t like this method, then go to the second one.

How to disable the key Windows - in the second way is automated editing in the registry

What to do:

1. In the figure of the keyboard, we poke the mouse on the button that we want to disable
2. Click on the button " Disable Key", after which an information record will appear in the right field
3. Repeating points 1 and 2 with all the keys we want to disable
4. Poke the key " apply"

Actually, everything.

Afterword

That's it, it's simple.

I hope you liked it and found it useful. Thanks to Eugene, and as usual, I am ready to answer any of your questions on the topic in the comments or with the help of .