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The header says most of it. I'm trying to find a way to disable the windows key either through GPO, local policy, or an edit in registry, but Google has been less than helpful.






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  • How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
    – Alex K
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:13










  • Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:31










  • Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
    – vembutech
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:15












  • @vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:18















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The header says most of it. I'm trying to find a way to disable the windows key either through GPO, local policy, or an edit in registry, but Google has been less than helpful.






windows-10 windows-registry







share|improve this question






















  • How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
    – Alex K
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:13










  • Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:31










  • Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
    – vembutech
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:15












  • @vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:18













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The header says most of it. I'm trying to find a way to disable the windows key either through GPO, local policy, or an edit in registry, but Google has been less than helpful.






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The header says most of it. I'm trying to find a way to disable the windows key either through GPO, local policy, or an edit in registry, but Google has been less than helpful.






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  • How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
    – Alex K
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:13










  • Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:31










  • Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
    – vembutech
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:15












  • @vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:18


















  • How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
    – Alex K
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:13










  • Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 22 '16 at 16:31










  • Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
    – vembutech
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:15












  • @vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
    – MrPalindrome
    Jun 23 '16 at 15:18
















How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
– Alex K
Jun 22 '16 at 16:13




How to enable or disable the keyboard Windows key ?
– Alex K
Jun 22 '16 at 16:13












Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
– MrPalindrome
Jun 22 '16 at 16:31




Thanks for the reply, but none of those things worked on my machine.
– MrPalindrome
Jun 22 '16 at 16:31












Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
– vembutech
Jun 23 '16 at 15:15






Open regedit. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as the Data Type, and then click OK. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
– vembutech
Jun 23 '16 at 15:15














@vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
– MrPalindrome
Jun 23 '16 at 15:18




@vembutech this is the same instruction that has been posted here already, it didn't work for me, but thanks anyways.
– MrPalindrome
Jun 23 '16 at 15:18










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There are multiple ways of disabling the Windows Key as seen on this page



Option 1: Registry Editor





  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

  2. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.

  3. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder.


  4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as The Data Type, and then click OK.


  5. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK.


  6. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.





Option 2: AutoHotKey





  1. Download AutoHotKey from http://www.autohotkey.com/


  2. Run it, then right click on its icon in the taskbar.Select 'Edit This Script' and it'll open the default script in Notepad



  3. Somewhere between the comments (which are marked with semi-colons) add the following:



    ~LWin Up:: return



    ~RWin Up:: return



  4. Now just save the file, right click on AutoHotkey again, and select 'Reload This Script.'








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  • Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
    – CJ1992
    Jun 23 '16 at 8:26


















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Try sharpkeys, it's like a Graphical interface to the registry. Whatever change you make is written to the registry, so no daemons, no background processes. just make the change, log off and log in. features include:



re-map keys

disable keys



and it's open source software, and it's tiny.






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    Like CJ1992 says (I could not comment unfortunately hence new post), but the AutoHotkey syntax now seems to be (it might be that I use 1.1.30.00 - August 22, 2018 version):



    LWin::return
    
RWin::return


    quoted from AutoHotkey site






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      There are multiple ways of disabling the Windows Key as seen on this page



      Option 1: Registry Editor





      1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

      2. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.

      3. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder.


      4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as The Data Type, and then click OK.


      5. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK.


      6. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.





      Option 2: AutoHotKey





      1. Download AutoHotKey from http://www.autohotkey.com/


      2. Run it, then right click on its icon in the taskbar.Select 'Edit This Script' and it'll open the default script in Notepad



      3. Somewhere between the comments (which are marked with semi-colons) add the following:



        ~LWin Up:: return



        ~RWin Up:: return



      4. Now just save the file, right click on AutoHotkey again, and select 'Reload This Script.'








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      • Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
        – CJ1992
        Jun 23 '16 at 8:26















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      There are multiple ways of disabling the Windows Key as seen on this page



      Option 1: Registry Editor





      1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

      2. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.

      3. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder.


      4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as The Data Type, and then click OK.


      5. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK.


      6. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.





      Option 2: AutoHotKey





      1. Download AutoHotKey from http://www.autohotkey.com/


      2. Run it, then right click on its icon in the taskbar.Select 'Edit This Script' and it'll open the default script in Notepad



      3. Somewhere between the comments (which are marked with semi-colons) add the following:



        ~LWin Up:: return



        ~RWin Up:: return



      4. Now just save the file, right click on AutoHotkey again, and select 'Reload This Script.'








      share|improve this answer























      • Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
        – CJ1992
        Jun 23 '16 at 8:26













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      up vote
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      There are multiple ways of disabling the Windows Key as seen on this page



      Option 1: Registry Editor





      1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

      2. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.

      3. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder.


      4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as The Data Type, and then click OK.


      5. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK.


      6. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.





      Option 2: AutoHotKey





      1. Download AutoHotKey from http://www.autohotkey.com/


      2. Run it, then right click on its icon in the taskbar.Select 'Edit This Script' and it'll open the default script in Notepad



      3. Somewhere between the comments (which are marked with semi-colons) add the following:



        ~LWin Up:: return



        ~RWin Up:: return



      4. Now just save the file, right click on AutoHotkey again, and select 'Reload This Script.'








      share|improve this answer














      There are multiple ways of disabling the Windows Key as seen on this page



      Option 1: Registry Editor





      1. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

      2. On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.

      3. Double-click the SystemCurrentControlSetControl folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder.


      4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, type in Scancode Map, click REG_BINARY as The Data Type, and then click OK.


      5. Type 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 in the Data field, and then click OK.


      6. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.





      Option 2: AutoHotKey





      1. Download AutoHotKey from http://www.autohotkey.com/


      2. Run it, then right click on its icon in the taskbar.Select 'Edit This Script' and it'll open the default script in Notepad



      3. Somewhere between the comments (which are marked with semi-colons) add the following:



        ~LWin Up:: return



        ~RWin Up:: return



      4. Now just save the file, right click on AutoHotkey again, and select 'Reload This Script.'









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      • Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
        – CJ1992
        Jun 23 '16 at 8:26


















      • Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
        – CJ1992
        Jun 23 '16 at 8:26
















      Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
      – CJ1992
      Jun 23 '16 at 8:26




      Thanks for the formatting help. Could not seem to be able to do it for the life of me :D
      – CJ1992
      Jun 23 '16 at 8:26












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      Try sharpkeys, it's like a Graphical interface to the registry. Whatever change you make is written to the registry, so no daemons, no background processes. just make the change, log off and log in. features include:



      re-map keys

      disable keys



      and it's open source software, and it's tiny.






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        Try sharpkeys, it's like a Graphical interface to the registry. Whatever change you make is written to the registry, so no daemons, no background processes. just make the change, log off and log in. features include:



        re-map keys

        disable keys



        and it's open source software, and it's tiny.






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          up vote
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          Try sharpkeys, it's like a Graphical interface to the registry. Whatever change you make is written to the registry, so no daemons, no background processes. just make the change, log off and log in. features include:



          re-map keys

          disable keys



          and it's open source software, and it's tiny.






          share|improve this answer












          Try sharpkeys, it's like a Graphical interface to the registry. Whatever change you make is written to the registry, so no daemons, no background processes. just make the change, log off and log in. features include:



          re-map keys

          disable keys



          and it's open source software, and it's tiny.







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              Like CJ1992 says (I could not comment unfortunately hence new post), but the AutoHotkey syntax now seems to be (it might be that I use 1.1.30.00 - August 22, 2018 version):



              LWin::return
              
RWin::return


              quoted from AutoHotkey site






              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
                0
                down vote













                Like CJ1992 says (I could not comment unfortunately hence new post), but the AutoHotkey syntax now seems to be (it might be that I use 1.1.30.00 - August 22, 2018 version):



                LWin::return
                
RWin::return


                quoted from AutoHotkey site






                share|improve this answer























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                  up vote
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                  Like CJ1992 says (I could not comment unfortunately hence new post), but the AutoHotkey syntax now seems to be (it might be that I use 1.1.30.00 - August 22, 2018 version):



                  LWin::return
                  
RWin::return


                  quoted from AutoHotkey site






                  share|improve this answer












                  Like CJ1992 says (I could not comment unfortunately hence new post), but the AutoHotkey syntax now seems to be (it might be that I use 1.1.30.00 - August 22, 2018 version):



                  LWin::return
                  
RWin::return


                  quoted from AutoHotkey site







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