Windows 11 disable WinKey Shortcuts

Question

In Windows 10 you could disable specific Windows key hotkeys by adding the DisabledHotkeys registry key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer but this doesn't work anymore in Windows 11. Does anybody know of a way to achieve the same thing in Win 11?

Answer 1

This actually works on Windows 11, you have to use correct registry key though:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Answer 2

You can use the free AutoHotkey.

For example, to disable the combination of Win+X, you could use a AutoHotkey script such as the following (extensible easily to other key-combinations):

#x::return

After installing AutoHotKey, put the script in a .ahk file and double-click it to test. You may stop the script by right-click on the green H icon in the traybar and choosing Exit. To have it run on login, place it in the Startup group at C:\Users\USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

Useful AutoHotkey documentation:

• List of Keys
• Hotkeys