need to disable w key from opening start menu


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       #1

    need to disable w key from opening start menu


    as the title suggest, everytime I use the "w" on my keyboard the start menu opens and it's driving me mad.

    thanks in advance for your help
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  2. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Tim, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Do you mean the Windows Key instead? If so, then this can help.

    Windows Key - Enable or Disable
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  3. Posts : 4
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       #3

    no, the actual w on my keyboard open the start menu and thank you for your help Brink
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  4. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Strange, I have never seen this before. Has it always been doing this?

    What type (notebook/desktop) of computer do you have, and it's brand and model number? Maybe it's a feature in a program exclusive to that brand and model.
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    brand new acer 5745 laptop. right out of the box it does this.
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       #6

    fixed it! very very strange, but windows was performing 32 updates in the background..when they finished and i restarted the problem was fixed...oh well..one for the record books:)
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    That's great news.
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