Why Is My Windows Key Disabled

13.09.2019


Enable the Windows key

I am using a Corsair keyboard that has its own software to adjust lighting, functionality, etc. Somehow my Windows key got disabled randomly but as soon as I ran the Corsair software (which has an. Why anyone would want to do this is something of a mystery, but for those who want to disable a key on keyboard in Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 7, here is the perfect solution. There is a provision in Group Policy to turn on or off some popular keys such as the Windows logo key but other keys on the keyboard can’t be disabled using. To enable the Windows key, follow these steps: Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK. On the Windows menu, click HKEYLOCAL MACHINE on Local Machine. Double-click the System CurrentControlSet Control folder, and then click the Keyboard Layout folder. Right-click the Scancode Map registry entry, and then click Delete.

Step 1: Download the Microsoft Fix it program 50464 from Microsoft at http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9738718.

Step 2: Double-click on the file you just downloaded, MicrosoftFixit50464.msi, and click Run to install the fix.

Step 3: Follow the short installation prompts and restart your computer.

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Manual method

Caution: Please take care when working in the registry. Mistakes made in the registry can cause serious problems. If you are not comfortable working in the registry, consider using the automated method.


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Step 1: Click Start, then type regedt32 in the search box.

Step 3: Click on Keyboard Layout, then in the Registry Editor menu, click on Edit, New, Binary Value.

Step 4: Name the new entry as Scancode Map.

Step 5: Double-click on the new entry and type in 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE000000000 as the value data, then click OK. You must type it in manually; copying and pasting will not work. It might be easier to look at it in pairs, as three rows of 16 digits:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0
00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00

Step 6: Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

Why Is My Windows Key Disabled Working


Enable the Windows key

Step 1: Click Start, then type regedt32 in the search box.

Step 2: Double-click on HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE, then SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control.

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Step 3: Click on Keyboard Layout and right-click on Scancode Map. Click Delete then click Yes.

Step 4: Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

Enable Windows Key On Keyboard


There you go, gamers. Now you can frag away without having to worry about that pesky Windows key. Good luck!

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