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How to Disable Specific Keys on Your Keyboard in Windows 10

Want to disable those keys on your keyboard that you never use but always get in the way? Here's how you can disable them for good!

So, you have a key on your Windows keyboard that you think is no longer of any use to you, but at times, you still end up hitting it mistakenly.

Or maybe the key is stuck in the keyboard and is no longer functional. A simple way around such keyboard key issues is to disable the particular key altogether. Don't worry, though, as it won't be permanent; You can always switch it on whenever you need the key again.

Here, we've covered the easiest methods to disable any specific keyboard key without any hassles. Let's get started right away...

1. Use the KeyTweak App

KeyTweak is a free tool that lets you disable any specific key of your Windows keyboard. All you have to do is select a particular key and then go ahead with disabling it. Follow the steps below to get started:

Download and launch KeyTweak.
Select the key that you want to disable.
Under theKeyboard Controls section, select Disable Key.
Click onApply.

You'll then be asked to restart your PC to bring the changes into effect. And thus, the key that you selected will be disabled after the reboot.

Download: KeyTweak (Windows)

Enabling the Keyboard Key Again

If at a later time, however, you decide you now want to enable all the disabled keys, all you have to do is open the app again and click on Restore All Defaults. Do a quick reboot after this, and your keyboard key will be working again.

2. Use AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey is a free scripting language used to automate repetitive tasks on Windows 10. You can also use it to disable a particular keyboard key on your Windows.

First, go over the list of supported keys from the official AutoHotkey website. If the key that you want to disable is supported, download AutoHotkey and follow the steps below:

Open any Text editor and type the key's reference name followed by ::return(yes, that is two colons). You'll find the reference name from the above link. Here, for simplicity, we'll disable the C aps Lock key.
Save this script (using the.ahk extension) in a safe location where you can easily find it.
Double-click on this newly created script.

This will launch the AutoHotKey script, and the specific key will be disabled.

If you need to use this key again in the future, you'll just have to stop the AutoHotkey script, and your settings will return to normal. To do this, right-click on the H icon on your taskbar and select Suspend Hotkeys.

Download: AutoHotkey (Free)

Disable Windows 10 Keyboard Keys Like a Pro

And that's how you turn off a specific keyboard key. This is all we have for keyboards in this short guide. But this certainly isn't everything. There are plenty of cool things you can do with your keyboard!

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