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how could I disable the Windows hotkeys? I need the button to work for a virtual machine, but the windows hotkeys are overriding my vm input and locking my actual computer and such.
ErraticFox
Posted 2014-03-04T17:28:27.860
Reputation: 254
Disable Windows Hotkeys
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The Windows key shortcuts can be disabled using the group policy settings.
You can start the group policy editor by entering gpedit.msc in the search/run field on the start menu (it's also accessible from the MMC as a snap-in if you wish to limit your changes to a specific user; see the "Create a custom management console" section on this page).
To disable Windows hotkeys, set User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer > Turn off Windows+X hotkeys to Disabled.
Reign of Error
Posted 2014-03-04T17:28:27.860
Reputation: 141
It's worth mentioning that the Group Policy Editor (
– and31415 – 2014-03-04T17:47:40.610gpedit.msc) is only available in Professional or higher Windows editions. As a workaround you can edit the registry directly.this is for windows 8. I've tried theses and they don't work. – ErraticFox – 2014-03-04T18:19:52.650
ErraticFox, what specifically didn't work? Also, what version of Windows 8 do you have? As and31415 mentioned, group policy is only available in Professional and up, but you should be able to edit the registry in any edition using
regedit. – Reign of Error – 2014-03-04T23:27:53.410