While gaming or working, the Sticky Keys prompt can be distracting. Here is how to turn off Sticky Keys completely in Windows 11.
Almost every Windows user has seen the “Sticky Keys” prompt that asks whether you want to turn on or off Sticky Keys. Generally, you will see the Sticky Keys prompt when you press the “Shift” key five or more times.
In most cases, the Sticky Keys prompt is useless for most users and can be distracting and annoying. For example, the prompt might appear out of nowhere while gaming and disturb the flow.
The prompt might be helpful if you want to use Sticky Keys. However, if you don’t use Sticky Keys, there is no reason for the prompt to appear. The good news is that you can completely turn off the Sticky Keys prompt in Windows 11.
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What is the Sticky Keys feature?
Sticky Keys is an accessibility feature in Windows. The Sticky Keys feature, when enabled, keeps the modifier keys (Start, Ctrl, Alt, and Shift) active even after you release the key. i.e., lift your finger on the modifier key. You have to press the modifier key again to deactivate it.
For example, if you press the Ctrl key after enabling Sticky Keys, the Ctrl key stays active even after you release it. To deactivate the Ctrl key, you have to press it again.
As you might expect, the Sticky Keys accessibility feature comes in handy when you need to hold down the modifier keys for an extended period or press multiple modifier keys simultaneously.
Turn off Sticky Keys in Windows 11
You must disable the “Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys” option to turn off Sticky Keys in Windows 11. Let me show you where to find the option and how to modify it.
- Open the Settings app.
- Click “Accessibility” on the sidebar.
- Go to the “Keyboard” page.
- Go to the “Sticky keys” page.
- Disable the “Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys” option.
- With that, the Sticky Keys feature is completely turned off.
Steps with more details:
First, launch the Settings app on Windows 11. Look for it in the Start menu or use the keyboard shortcut “Start key + I.”
After opening the Settings app in Windows 11, click the “Accessibility” option on the sidebar. As I said earlier, Sticky Keys is an accessibility feature.
Navigate to the “Keyboard -> Sticky keys” section of the accessibility page.
Once here, disable the “Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys” option.
After disabling the option, the Sticky Keys feature is completely turned off. From now on, the Sticky Keys prompt will not appear when you press the Shift key repeatedly.
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That is it. It is that simple to turn off Sticky Keys in Windows 11.
I hope this simple and easy Windows how-to guide helped you.
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