How do I disable Windows-F

How do I reclaim Win+F hotkey and use it for my own purposes (Everything search hotkey?) in Windows 10

zalgo semana

Posted 2017-06-21T04:07:21.060

Reputation: 31

1Why did you ask the same question instead of improving your original question? – Ramhound – 2017-06-21T04:24:03.667

original question here – Ramhound – 2017-06-21T04:32:09.790

You are going to need to provide us more then that uninstall script "doesn't work" since it's one of the only ways to uninstall pre-installed UWP applications... – Ramhound – 2017-06-21T04:34:25.203

Because the oppressive comment and edit culture of SO discourages answers and encourages the inconsequential, fruitless, and the unnecessary? Because the time-based format means that 90% of questions that don't get an answer within one day never get an answer at all? (Yes, stats may have changed a bit since the numbers were scraped in 2016) Are you being serious? You guys consistently disincentivize the exact kind of questions and answers you ostensibly want. This is an incongruity commonly discussed in Meta. Don't blame me for acting in self-interest after you stopped replying. I don't care. – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T05:24:42.180

Open the Settings app you can see all ways to open settings app in Windows 10. Click the Privacy app and sorrel down to Feedback & Diagnostics. Under Set the option called "Windows should ask for my feedback" to "Never" – vembutech – 2017-06-21T06:40:16.870

@zalgosemana If you don't give us the information needed (that you have omitted from your question) when asked for it you shouldn't be surprised when nobody answers it. – DavidPostill – 2017-06-21T07:52:59.510

Thanks vembutech, I have already done this. I am trying to disable the Win + F hotkey specifically, so I can use it for different purposes. – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T07:53:25.460

Thanks for your comment DavidPostill, but I think you miss the context. Ramhound was the one originally commenting on my question. – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T07:53:50.010

@zalgosemana David is more then aware, I made him aware in the chat, of this duplicate. I didn't stop replying, I still don't have the information to help you, and your approach to getting help isn't helping. – Ramhound – 2017-06-21T12:04:11.167

So why are you here commenting? – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T16:31:45.387

Link to original question now displays "Page Not Found". – jk7 – 2018-09-09T00:19:58.270

Answers

After doing some research, it seems that using gpedit or regedit might do the trick (after some workthrough, of course). I'm not sure what you're trying to remap the command to, but this link might help.

Robert Dewitt

Posted 2017-06-21T04:07:21.060

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Using "NoWinKeys 1" disables everything EXCEPT Win + F, I am not sure whether the gpedit change works on Win+F, but either way I do not wish to disable ALL Win keys. – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T09:51:29.517

Maybe you want to try AutoHotkey?

From its Wikipedia page: AutoHotkey is a free, open-source custom scripting language for Microsoft Windows, initially aimed at providing easy keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, fast macro-creation and software automation that allows users of most levels of computer skill to automate repetitive tasks in any Windows application. User interfaces can easily be extended or modified by AutoHotkey (for example, overriding the default Windows control key commands with their Emacs equivalents).

You should check out this SuperUser question as well: Rebind Win+F hotkey in Windows 7

Disclaimer: I haven't ever used AutoHotkey so I have no idea if it has what you want.

SSS

Posted 2017-06-21T04:07:21.060

Reputation: 121

I'll try AHK next, but the key difference is that nothing is bound to Win + F in Windows 10, or at least it is possible to use it for other purposes. Yet in the latest (millennium?) update they bound it the Feedback, and it doesn't obey the rules of other WIn key hotkeys. – zalgo semana – 2017-06-21T09:46:58.350