What is a sticky key?
Every keyboard has modifier keys, which affect letter key actions. You use shift most of the time. Sometimes, when the sticky keys are turned off, you have to hold Shift while pressing the 8 key to get an asterisk.
Sticky keys help with either disability or repetitive strain injuries. Turning this feature on essentially locks the key in pressed state so that you can use shortcut keys one key at a time.
How To Turn Off Sticky Keys In Windows 7-10
Returning to the Asterisk example, holding Shift, releasing it, and then typing 8 to enter the asterisk will show the sticky key is on, so any other shortcut using the Ctrl, Alt, or Windows keys will follow the same pattern.
Windows Sticky Keys can be useful if you want to keep the keys down for a while. This can be useful if you’re learning how to use the software and rely on keys that can be changed when you find the key you want to strike, or if you’re not a touch-typist. Otherwise, quitting is not beneficial for you.
How to Disable Sticky Keys in Windows 7 and 10?
Method 1: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Press the same SHIFT key at the same time. This brings everything back to normal.
Method 2: Control Panel.
- Click Start → Control Panel → Ease of Access → Change how your keyboard works.
- Check the box next to “Turn on sticky keys”.
- Press OK to save your changed settings.
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How to permanently disable sticky keys?
If the sticky key feature is particularly annoying to you, you can turn it off permanently.
- Click Start → Control Panel → Accessibility → Change the way your keyboard works.
- Click “Set Sticky Key” (alternatively press ALT+C).
- If a check appears, uncheck the box labeled “Turn on sticky keys.”
- Reverse “Turn on sticky key when SHIFT is pressed five times”.
- Click OK to save the settings you changed.
You’ve now worked to prevent sticky keys from popping up again.
Stopping sticky keys in Windows 8 and 7
These Windows versions turn sticky keys on and off using the “press shift five times” shortcut. Also turning it off means tapping two keys at the same time. Some options let you undo sticky keys:
- Searching the Start menu is the fastest way to open the Control Panel.
- Go to Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center > Make the keyboard to use.
- Here you can clear the Enable Sticky Keys checkbox.
- Request savings.
