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Flying Windows key

South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
edited December 2007 in Technical Stuff and Help
I'm having a brain fart and google and microsoft searches aren't helping me :confused:

I know there is a way to enable the windows key to become locked. So basically it will lock your machine when you hit "L" or launch explorer when you hit "E". I just can't remember to enable and disable it.

Anyone?
NERDS!
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  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Microsoft has an article on it here
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216893

    You can also use the .reg files here
    http://johnhaller.com/jh/useful_stuff/disable_windows_key/

    If you want to reverse it later on you will need to delete the registry entry.

    Download the remove_scancode_mapping.reg file and put it in a safe place.

    Or delete this key in the registry
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
    "Scancode Map"
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Or did you want the Windows Key to be always on?
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Or did you want the Windows Key to be always on?

    I wanted to know if there was a way I could keep it locked for a while without going to regedit. I could've sworn I'd done it before.
    NERDS!
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