The caps lock key does not turn on. How to make a super button from CapsLock

If when you press Caps Lock the game minimizes or the game goes into windowed mode, then the caps lock indicator on the screen is to blame. Which appears in the lower right corner of the screen every time you press Caps Lock or Num Lock.

Except Caps Lock And Num Lock A window pops up in the lower right corner of the screen above the clock telling you to turn it on/off Scroll Lock.

A pop-up notification about turning on Caps/Num Lock interferes not only with games, but also with many programs running in full screen mode and requiring these keys to be pressed.

For example, in GTA 5, the Caps Lock key enables a special ability. And when you press it, the game goes into windowed mode, which is simply unacceptable! You can, of course, change the assignment of the keys, but in GTA V, almost all the keys are occupied and besides, this will not solve the problem globally.

To get rid of this notification, you need to disable the program that displays it. You can do this in startup if you know what it is called.

It often happens that its name is unknown or there is no such program in startup. This happens especially often in laptops.

As it turned out, Caps Lock notification is generated by BTTray.exe process which can only be disabled in the registry.

How to enter the registry:

Start > Run > enter “regedit” and go to the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Widcomm > BTConfig > General > KeyIndication > change the value of "KeyIndication" instead of "1" set to "0". Click OK and close the Registry Editor.

We reboot the computer and rejoice in the absence of this nasty notification!

P.S. Thanks to naked users, another solution to this problem has been found:

At launch we write msconfig, select there, find the program BTTray and remove it from startup. This software starts after installing wireless headphones and similar devices on Bluetooth.

I call a super button a modified CapsLock, which, along with Ctrl, Opt and Cmd, can be used in keyboard shortcuts. A shortcut based on a super button a la Caps Lock Letter is convenient to launch and switch between open programs.

To make a super button we will reprogram CapsLock with the utility Karabiner Elements by simultaneously pressing Shift Ctrl Opt Cmd. This combination is not accidental, because only these keys are perceived by macOS as triggers for shortcuts. You cannot use Tab, Delete, F1-F12 or regular CapsLock in shortcuts.

The super button has an excellent location - under the little finger of the left hand. It is convenient to click on it, as well as on the adjacent Shift. Here are five of my favorite shortcuts:

CapsLock H - Converts selected text from Markdows to HTML
CapsLock Delete - closes all programs except the active one
CapsLock R - optimizes selected images via ImageOptim
CapsLock 3 - typographite text
CapsLock S - opens Safari

To customize the super button on macOS, we need Karabiner Elements. This utility is capable of changing the actions of any keys: replace CapsLock with Delete, Fn with Esc, etc.

Setting up a super button

Install Karabiner Elements and run it;
Go to the Complex Modifications tab and click the Add rule button;
In the window that appears, select “Change caps_lock to command+control+option+shift” and press the Enable key.

Superknoka turns on in three clicks

How to use the super button

You can find standard macOS keyboard shortcuts in Settings▸ Keyboard▸ Keyboard shortcuts. There you can configure shortcuts for system functions: switching languages, screenshots, starting services, etc.

Standard actions can be configured through macOS System Preferences

I specify shortcuts for launching programs using . I also run scripts through it, such as converting Markdown to HTML.

My shortcuts for launching different applications using Alfred

If you want even more flexibility, then try BetterTouchTool(Setapp/website). This utility can change the action of the shortcut depending on the application. I'll tell you about it some other time.

Does Caps Lock get in the way because you sometimes accidentally press it? If you do not use this key, you can turn it off completely. See how to disable the Caps Lock key.

Each of us has ever accidentally pressed Caps Lock at the most inopportune moment. Active Caps Lock enables the input mode in capital letters, which causes problems, for example, when entering a password. It happens that we enter the wrong password just because we have this key enabled on our laptop or computer.

Caps Lock is not one of the keys that we often use in Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. In principle, if you do not use programs or applications that require this key, you can disable it. For many users, this is an extra key that only causes problems. If you are one of them, you can completely disable it using the Registry Editor in Windows.

How to disable the key function via Registry Editor

Let's move on to how to disable Caps Lock. To do this, we use a method that involves removing the function that it performs when pressed. Thanks to this, nothing will happen when you click on it. The corresponding parameter is in the following section:

At this point, you need to create a binary Scancode Map parameter, which will allow you to assign a different function to the selected key. This procedure can be done using the Registry Editor in Windows 10, but there is a much easier way.

Open system Notepad and paste the following fragment into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00

You need to write the file in REG format. To do this, open “File” - “Save As”. Select the type "All files" and then save it as "off key.reg" for example

A *.reg file will be created with a ready-made registry modification that disables the key function. Now you just need to make changes; to do this, double-click on “off key.reg” to disable it.

A window will appear asking if you really want to make changes to the system registry. Confirm this procedure and restart your computer once completed. Now Caps Lock Windows will be disabled and will not switch to capital letters when accidentally pressed.

Restoring the original Caps Lock function

If you suddenly need this key in the future, you can easily restore its original function and remove the above changes.
To do this, press the Windows + R key combination on your keyboard and enter the following command in the window that opens:

In the Editor window that opens, go to the following section:

To quickly navigate to the above path, you can copy it and then paste it into the address bar of the Registry Editor. Then open the Keyboard Layout section. The entries for that section will appear on the right side of the window. Find your Scancode Map modification here. Simply right-click on the Scancode Map option and select Delete.

After removing this entry, restart your computer. The button should function according to its original function.

The Caps Lock key is a convenient tool that can be used when the user needs to write one or more letters or even an entire text in capital letters. It is worth keeping in mind that pressing this key will change the appearance of only the letters being typed: for example, numbers and other special characters will not change due to its use.

Using the Caps Lock key

The Caps Lock key on a standard keyboard has a fairly convenient location: it is located in the middle of the left row of the main part of the keyboard, located between the Tab key, the letter A on the Latin layout and the Shift key. Enabling the Caps Lock key allows you to switch to using capital letters on a permanent basis. The transition to this mode is carried out by pressing the Caps Lock key once. In turn, in order to disable this mode, you must press the indicated button on the keyboard once again. In order to inform the user about the activation of the mode, on standard keyboards there is a special indication of this key: if it is pressed, a green indicator, indicated by the capital letter A, lights up above the number pad on the right side of the printing device, which goes out when the corresponding mode is turned off.

Additional options for using the key

Thus, the mode that turns on when you press the Caps Lock key is convenient if you need to type several words or even entire text in capital letters. If you need to capitalize one or more letters, you can resort to another method: for example, holding down the adjacent Shift button while pressing the key indicating the letter will automatically capitalize it. Some users find this method more convenient, since converting one letter to capital case actually requires only one press of an additional key, whereas Caps Lock mode must first be turned on and then turned off, that is, using a double press.

This technique, however, can be used in the opposite way. For example, you are typing text in capital letters with the Caps Lock key turned on, and you need to change one or more letters to lowercase. In this case, you should hold down the Shift button while pressing the desired letters: it will temporarily change to lowercase letters, and after you release it, the Caps Lock mode will become permanent again. Don't forget to turn it off after you've finished typing in capital letters.

Sources:

Caps Lock key

On computers that have been connected by a network, restrictions are always placed: from running social networking sites to the ability to use hot . As a rule, such restrictions are set in offices, computer clubs and other institutions where work safety policies are encouraged. For example, if you completely close access to the Start menu, launching Explorer will not be difficult if you know the hotkeys associated with the Windows button.

You will need

Create a registry file.

Instructions

Most of the 101-key standard are equipped with additional keys with the Windows window logo. On desktop keyboards there are 2 of them (left and right), but mobile ones contain only one (left) key. An example of launching Windows Explorer was mentioned above. Using the “Win” key you can do this much better (Win+E). For example, some combinations of useful key combinations: - Win + R – Start menu - “Run”;
- Win+D – minimize all windows;
- Win+L – a welcome window will appear;
- Win+Pause – “System Properties”.

Hello, friends! Today we will talk about how to disable unnecessary features in Windows 7.

Agree, Windows has a lot of different, sometimes annoying functions, such as sticky keys, the CAPS LOCK key, etc., that I would like to eliminate. Let's look at some of them, and methods for "deactivating" them =) There are, of course, various tuning programs, such as TweekUI, Tune Up and the like, but why use something third-party when you have standard Windows tools? Let's go in order

How to disable the Caps Lock key?

How often do you use this key for its intended purpose? Unless you “cap” on the forums, which only annoys everyone in the end, and sometimes you can get a ban for frequent inappropriate use of “caps”. And how often, when entering a password, this key is magically pressed, and the password is naturally entered incorrectly? Some services, of course, warn that Caps Lock is pressed, but not all.

In general, I personally don’t need this key at all. So why not turn it off completely? To do this, we need to create a simple text file on the desktop and enter the following values into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00, 00

Then we save the file and give it some name, for example, disable_capslock. And we change the file extension: instead of .txt, we write .reg. The file is ready. Now we click on it twice, and in the pop-up windows we agree with everything. Don't pay attention in this particular case pay attention to the various system warnings, this file will not cause harm, guaranteed.

Simply making any changes to the registry (and this is where we are making them now) can sometimes lead to Windows crashing if you don’t know what to make and where to make it.

After this, restart the computer. And voila! The annoying Caps Lock key no longer functions and doesn't bother us! If for some reason you need to change everything back, create a new text file, name it something and enter the following values:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 "Scancode Map"=-

As with the first file, change the extension to reg. Then run it, agree with everything, and restart your computer. The functionality of the key will be restored. In general, instead of disabling Caps Lock, you can assign it another function, but I don’t see much point in this.

If you don’t want to bother with creating reg files, you can download the archive with ready-made files:

disable_capslock.reg (disable Caps Lock)
restore_scancode_mappings.reg (reset changes).

Modern browsers may complain about this archive, because... it still contains reg files. But I guarantee that there is nothing bad in these files.

How to disable deletion confirmation?

If, when deleting a file, you are annoyed by the question that constantly pops up:

You can disable this confirmation dialog. This can be done as easily as possible. Open the properties of the "Trash" and uncheck "Ask for confirmation to delete"

Please note that it is better not to check the box “Destroy files immediately after deletion, without placing them in the trash”. You never know, you might suddenly want to restore a deleted file from the Recycle Bin. But to permanently delete, simply use a key combination SHIFT And DEL, instead of standard DEL.

How to disable Sticky Keys?

Sticky keys are activated by pressing SHIFT five times, and this feature is designed for people with disabilities. But for most people this is completely unnecessary. And even more - it is very annoying if you accidentally press it five times (a child presses, for example, or a cat lies down on the keyboard). This is especially annoying for gamers when a sign like this may pop up during a game:

So, to disable this feature, simply click on the link in the dialog box that appears: “Go to the accessibility center to disable the keyboard shortcut.” And uncheck "Enable Sticky Keys when pressing SHIFT keys five times"

You can be even more cunning and assign a completely different function to pressing five times, for example, calling the command line (cmd.exe) as an administrator. But more about this some other time.

Removing unnecessary items from the context menu

Many programs, when installed, "smuggle themselves" not only onto the desktop, into the Quick Launch bar, into the Start menu, but also into context menu(this is a list of commands and functions that we see when we right-click (RMB) on a file). And sometimes the context menu is really cumbersome and has unnecessary items. Especially for those who regularly install and uninstall everything. So, to “clean” it and remove all unnecessary things, you can use such a wonderful utility as . It is very functional and has long proven itself only on the positive side. In addition, it is free (there is also a PRO version). You can download it from the official website

I will publish a full review of this program later, in the “Software” section. And now we are interested in its ability to adjust the autoloading of the context menu. To do this, go to the “Tools” – “Startup” section in the program, and go to the “Context Menu” tab, where you can easily disable everything unnecessary.

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