How can I disable Ctrl+Shift+W on Chrome for Windows 7

Solution 1:

You can use AutoHotkey to intercept the keyboard shortcut:

SetTitleMatchMode, Regex

#IfWinActive, (- Google Chrome)$
    ^+w::
        ;do nothing
        return

#IfWinActive

Solution 2:

The answer by iglvzx doesn't work for newer versions of AutoHotKey (AHK). Here is how you can do it with newer AHK versions:

SetTitleMatchMode, Regex

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
    ^+w::
        ;do nothing
        return
    ^+q::
        ;do nothing
        return

#IfWinActive

This also prevents Ctrl+Shift+Q from quitting all of Chrome.

Solution 3:

Complete version of this script. Works on new AHK versions.

• Works with any input language (assigned to key code, not key as letter)
• Only one running instance (SingleInstance force)
• Doesn't recording history of pressed keys (KeyHistory 0)
• Prevents from Ctrl+Shift+W and Ctrl+Shift+Q in Chrome

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#SingleInstance force;
#KeyHistory 0 ;
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

SetTitleMatchMode, Regex
#IfWinActive, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
    ^+SC011::
        ;do nothing
        return
    ^+SC010::
        ;do nothing
        return
#IfWinActive