How to disable Win+L in Windows 10?
I am using a Linux VM in a Windows host, now some hotkeys conflicts.
I just want to disable Win+L, without disabling other hot keys.
To supplement Sébastien VALSEMEY's answer, actually there is a way to do that :)
- go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
, if there is noSystem
, create one - create a 32bit DWORD, name it
DisableLockWorkstation
- set the value of
DisableLockWorkstation
to1
- it will take effect immediately
Registry tweak:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableLockWorkstation"=dword:00000001
As far as I know, there is no mean to disable only one Win+X keyboard shortcut.
What I can suggest is to disable completely Win+X hotkeys:
Type regedit in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
Now go to following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In right-side pane, create a new DWORD
NoWinKeys
and set its value to 1
- Close Registry Editor and restart your system. After reboot, all Win+X hotkeys will be turned off in your system.
To re-enable them, delete the DWORD NoWinKeys created in step 3.