Windows 10: Disable switching keyboard shortcut key (Win + Space bar) on Windows 10

Note: This is a discussion/feedback and not a question as disabling the switching keyboard short key is currently impossible without installing third party applications.


It has been more than 4 years now since the first question was asked on the Microsoft forums, without a valid answer, two years later exactly the same question but for Windows 10, suggested "solution" was to disable ALL the Windows keys.


Personally, from the 52 Windows Key combinations, there's simply one that was the biggest possible mistake, why would anyone in the world think it would be wise to make it that the Windows Key and the Space Bar would change keyboard layouts?


For the regular user this is already problematic if you have more than one keyboard layout installed, for a programmer this is the ultimate nightmare.

If you're wondering how to "fix" this problem, you have to install Autohotkey to override the key combination, which is not ideal at all.


We are not asking Microsoft to give us the ability to re-map Windows key combinations natively (which would be the perfect solution), but at least the ability to use another key combination for this absolutely horrendous combination.


It would be nice to have an official solution from Microsoft, this feature was requested a lot of times in the past and is still a problem that affects EVERY user using more than 1 keyboard layout.

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Disable switching keyboard shortcut key ( Win key + Space bar) on Windows 10

Hi guys,

I'm using Window 10 SL. I face this issue when I accidentally press the shortcut key combination (Win key+ Space bar) while working. Is
there a way to disable the shortcut key alone?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Duc

 

Ultimate list of all Windows keyboard shortcuts with Win keys


Ultimate list of all Windows keyboard shortcuts with Win keys

Read more: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...oard-shortcuts

 

Space bar not working

My space bar is not working. The only way it works is if I also hold the "Shift" key (and in some programs the "CTRL" key). On-Screen space bar doesn't work either.

I have:

• tried deleting the keyboard driver and reinstalling it.
• tried 3 different physical keyboards and the on-screen keyboard.
• disabled all usability controls. Sticky Keys, Filters, etc.
• tried changing my keyboard layout to another language

I'm at a loss. I feel like the kids likely hit some combination of keys to disable it accidentally, but I haven't had any luck Googling the issue. Please Help!!!

I'm using Win 10.