Disabling keys

[Fallschirmjager]

Ive been playing a game today...and the ctrl key is a key that is used alot


Im using a laptop keyboard (tiny keys) and I hit that godamn start menu key more than I should
Its sends me to my destop and crashes my game


Im using windows xp professional
is there any way to disable that key from working ( I never use it anyways)

[Marc von Martial]

I don´t know a quick fix offhand, other then the good old "screwdriver trick" .

But do a search or post a thread on the Xp section of http://www.annoyances.org/

It´s a good site for all kind of OS troubles.

[Zakhal]

Now that i think, i have never used the windows key. What a useless button. Thou the media buttons are almost as useless too, havent ever used them either.

[Fallschirmjager]

Microsoft plot to ruin your games

And they dont provide a way to disable it

[Belaja smert]

Originally posted by Fallschirmjager

Im using windows xp professional
is there any way to disable that key from working ( I never use it anyways)

Here's a few tips. They both require the use of a registry editor though.

First
Second

Unfortunately I can't test either, because my keyboard doesn't have 'windows'-keys. Would you believe, I still use the keyboard from my first own PC? And to think I bought it in 1991 :p

[Fallschirmjager]

registry editing...id rather not go to that extrems

I cant belive they wont allow you you a program to disable keys...

[rbrunsman]

This tool says it lets you change key functions.
MS tool

[Belaja smert]

Originally posted by rbrunsman
This tool says it lets you change key functions.
MS tool

Isn't that only for Win95?

[Belaja smert]

Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
registry editing...id rather not go to that extrems

I cant belive they wont allow you you a program to disable keys...

Registry editing isn't that difficult nor is it as dangerous as often claimed. The tips had detailed instructions on how to do it, I would recommend trying it.

[Fallschirmjager]

Originally posted by Belaja smert
Registry editing isn't that difficult nor is it as dangerous as often claimed. The tips had detailed instructions on how to do it, I would recommend trying it.

I cant find the name of the key they want me to modify

[Marc von Martial]

Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
I cant find the name of the key they want me to modify

Read ... the ... instructions ... carefully ...

they want you to make the key not modify it

[Fallschirmjager]

Just testing you guys