Disable F1,F3, Etc Hotkeys in Windows 7 Enterprise

Anonymous
2009-12-11T23:09:04+00:00

I am trying to figure out if there is some built in way to disable the built in hotkeys in windows 7 enterprise? For instance, when I hit F1 it pops up the help window in windows, or a new tab in firefox with firefox help, f3 opens search window etc. I use these keys for many other things, this is really a problem for me.

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Anonymous
2010-10-29T00:49:07+00:00

IT' actually really simple if You have vista or windows 7. Just in start search bar write "mobility" and look in search results for " Windows mobility center". A window will open. find Fuction key in that and select "Function Key" instead of "multimedia"(or any thing else) and that's it.

  THIS LOCKED MY F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 AND SO ON KEYS. I GOT THIS FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE FROM SOMEONE ELSE THIS SHOULD HELP YOU NIGTHER SMITTER

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-08T01:57:34+00:00

    I have no hot key program running, I use windows 7 and everytime I hit F2 it turns off my Wifi.... it is incredibly annoying and I cant figure out how to turn it off, nothing said in this thread has helped, and it would be nice to get the stupid "f" keys to not have some built in function.. I cant even use Alt+F4 anymore to close a program, it just brings up the brightness control..

    Anyone have a suggestion or an idea that will actually work?

    And before someone says the same thing that has been said over and over in this thread, no the "F" keys in windows 7 are not program responsive, they have a built in function, and when you press it, it will do what that specific function.. F1 now changes my display type, instead of bringing up a help page, regardless what program I have running.. So please don't tell us that they don't do that, when they most certainly do.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-12-14T02:45:13+00:00

    Hi

    I mentioned that you can change the keys F1, F2 to other applications.

    when you changed the keys you can use it as a global, for example:if you wish to open windows live photo gallery by pressing F1 , you can use it when firefox open, or desktop, the photo gallery will run.the help window or a tab in firefox will not be used or it will get disabled.

    http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/tabid/324/forumid/2/threadid/46857/scope/posts/Default.aspx

    reference click here.

    but you can't change WIN LOGO+HOT KEYS, only you can disable it.

    for simple way to change F keys, i mentioned it in previous post by using start menu.

    and if your wish to disable winlogo+ hot keys, you may refer to the link before posted.

    hope this understands

    Nikhil

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-12-12T06:46:56+00:00

    I don't get it ---

    R u saying that the functions are global or local to the app being used? - ie you state that it does what it needs to in firefox --(do you want them to do something else?)

    Computer nerd that services Grannies

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