How Do I Disable Windows 7 Accessibility Apps?

Solution 1:

I searched for the shortcut keys you were talking about and found this. So I assume you are talking about filter keys? If so browse to 'Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Ease of Access Center\Make the keyboard easier to use' there is options for turning filter keys off. As Tog said all the settings seem to revolve around the "Ease of Access center". If you want to see all options available in windows 7 create a new folder and rename it: Options.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} The part before the "." (period) can be what ever you want I just figured "options" or settings makes sense.

Solution 2:

You can disable the tools on a per-user basis, or for all users. You just need modify the access-rights for the programs in the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

• Magnify.exe
• Narrator.exe
• Osk.exe

To prevent a user from executing a file:

1. Make yourself owner of the file.
   1. Open Properties dialog for the file.
   2. Select the Security tab.
   3. Click the Advanced button.
   4. Select the Owner tab.
   5. Click the Edit button.
   6. Select yourself in the list.
   7. Click the OK button.
   8. Close all the dialogs. (To update for the new owner)
2. Make the user unable to execute the file.
   1. Open Properties dialogs for the file.
   2. Select the Security tab.
   3. Click the Advanced button.
   4. Select the Permissions tab. (Default)
   5. Click the Change permissions button.
   6. Click the Add button.
   7. Type the username, or find by clicking the Advanced button.
      • Alternatively, you could add Users for to disable them for everybody.
   8. On the row Traverse folder / execute file and row Deny, check the check-box.
   9. Click the OK button.
   10. Close all dialogs.

Now the keyboard-shortcuts won't do anything. At least not anything visible.