Windows 10: How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»?

Discus and support How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Situation: when writing I often touch the menu key / context key on the keyboard it is on the right half in the frontmost row between AltGr and Ctrl.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Anacunga, Apr 14, 2023.

  1. Anacunga Win User

    How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»?


    Situation: when writing I often touch the menu key / context key on the keyboard it is on the right half in the frontmost row between AltGr and Ctrl. If that happens «undo» is preselected – and by touching the next key this is done and the written text is deleted immediately without possibility to redo it in some programs.So I want either to disable that key, or to bind it onto another key like the blue function key so that it is disabled unless you also press the function key at the same time. How to motify the keyboard as MSKLC does not have access to these special keys.

    :)
     
    Anacunga, Apr 14, 2023
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  2. Necrofire Win User

    CCC Context menu

    I was recently greeted to a new entry in my desktop context menu after installing 8.12 drivers with the Catalyst Control Center:


    How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»? [​IMG]


    I have no idea what the second entry does, since clicking it results in nothing happening.
    So I open up CCC and find this new section:


    How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»? [​IMG]


    It's completely disabled. I only have a single HD3850. The IGP on my mobo is nVidia, which is disabled anyway.

    I spent the last hour or so finding a way to remove the second entry, and this is the only thing I could find:
    Deleting this key removes both entries from the context menu
    Code: KEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE[/quote] This solved one problem and caused another. I do not like the tray icon, so I have it disabled, so the only way I know to get into CCC is via the context menu. Does anyone know of a way to disable just the "Configure Additive Graphics" entry and keep the CCC entry?

    If I kept both disabled, is there some sort of shortcut I could make to get there instead? I don't want to have to go to Display->Settings->Advanced->CCC every time.
    EDIT: Just made a hotkey to get there. *Smile How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»? :)
     
    Necrofire, Apr 14, 2023
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  3. How to get rid of old context menus?

    I was going to suggest editing teh registry , but....
     
    francis511, Apr 14, 2023
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  4. WaterCat Win User

    How to disable «menu key» also called «context key»?

    Context menu "Properties" uses "o" shortcut instead of "r"

    One of our Win10 laptops has a context menu with "Properties" that uses shortcut key "r". The other uses key "o" which conflicts with "open". I have no idea how it got corrupted. Suggested locations in the registry for context menu doesn't list it. Software tools work on old windows or only delete/disable context menu items.
    How can I fix this?
     
    WaterCat, Apr 14, 2023
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