Re: Disable keyboard hotkeys?

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 12/22/02 

From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 14:32:23 -0500

While logged on to his profile, click start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

In the right pane, look for or create a value called NoWinKeys. This should be a REG Binary value. Its contents should read

01 00 00 00 = Win+hotkeys Disabled
00 00 00 00 = Win+hotkeys Enabled

You may be able to use a Dword value, but this doesn't always work. A value of 1 disables the Win+hotkeys, 0 enables it.

You can also do this from your profile, without logging on to his. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, Advanced Registry Editing 

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"Demitrius Lopez" <demitrius_lopez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#JKIgueqCHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP12...
> Hi,
> 
> I've removed the Run menu from my child's limited account, as well as the
> Explorer icons, but now a friend as school taught him how to use keyboard
> shortcuts to open these apps.
> 
> How can I disable the native Windows keyboard shortcuts, such as "Windows
> logo key + E" or "Windows logo key + R" etc. etc.
> 
> As a last resort, I could just buy a plain keyboard without those keys, but
> I'd rather not go that route if there's a way to disable those keys.
> 
> Best,
> Demitrius >I<
> 
>

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