Disable caps lock key

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I have done web searches on how to disable that pesky caps lock key, but I thought you guys might provide safer answers. I am reasonably proficient with computers, but my fat fingers keeps hitting the CAPS LOCK KEY AND THEN EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE THIS UNTIL I REALIZE IT AND GO BACK AND re-type it. I do it a lot and it is driving me nuts! Help please!

Thanks so much!

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Anonymous

I understand that you found some suggestions about registry edition - they are not so bad. If you don't want to download any files which allow you to disable CAPS LOCK, you can create it by your own:

Press WinKey+R > type notepad and press Enter
Paste to the notepad this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00 3. File > Save As...

- Select for **Save as type: All Files**
- Enter in the **File name** field: **disable\_caps\_lock.reg**
- Click **Save**

Right click on the created file > Merge
Restart your system

In the case that you want to enable CAPS LOCK again, you need to delete that registry entry, so you need follow these steps:

Press WinKey+R > type regedit and press Enter
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout
Right click on the Scancode Map > Delete
Restart your system

I guess it might be the only way to disable CAPS LOCK.

In the case that you still don't want to do that, Windows 7 is offering something different than disabling CAPS LOCK. You can enable Toggle Keys, so you are going to hear a tone when you press CAPS LOCK. To do this follow these steps:

Press Start > Control Panel > Easy of Access > Easy of Access Center > Make the keyboard easier to use
Mark the Turn on Toggle Keys checkbox

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Anonymous

2017-04-20T19:48:28+00:00

After years of hearing the Caps Lock ON beep and then turning it off (and getting another beep) I finally got tired of all those beeps so I finally used the registry "hack" to disable it.

When I have time maybe I'll look at mapping Shift+CapsLock to toggle Caps Lock on and off. (I just haven't needed Caps Lock to be on yet, since I registry turned it off 5 months ago.)
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Anonymous

2017-04-20T19:41:07+00:00

I solved my problem by using the Windows built-in audible feature. One tone sounds when you turn on Caps Lock, and another tone sounds when you turn it off. The really cool thing is this setting is in the cloud so whenever you log into your Microsoft account, with any Windows 10 device, your Windows session beeps when you hit Caps lock.

No registry hacks for me, Didn't need them. The audible tones give me enough of a clue.
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Anonymous

2017-04-19T17:50:34+00:00

What I did was to download a freeware that enabled me to re-map the key (or any other) to do nothing. There are a lot of them out there and if one doesn't work, try another. I didn't have any success using a registry hack in Windows 10 Pro.
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Anonymous

2017-04-19T17:41:06+00:00

OMG BRO!!!!

A person working these forums who knows something!!!!

They need to promote you to boss and then you go around slapping all the other mods with a glove and firing them then you can hire competent people!

Is Krzymiński a jewish name or just one they borrowed from the polish?
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