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Quick Tip: Disable the sticky and filter keys in Windows

I have identified and shown you how to avoid two minor Windows annoyances, but there are many others. What minor Windows annoyances do you find yourself running into ??? how have you reduced them?

I am often finding that the two menu keys with the MS flag on them are a key annoyance for me. I find that when my short stubby fingers are looking for the CNTL key, I hit those pesky menu keys, disrupting my keyboarding. Can I get rid of them?

Since your poll showed most use XP, here are some I use...in the My Computer properties, I set my own RAM levels and also don't allow Windows to control the efficiency. I have found that when Windows makes that determination for itself, frequently the user will find that their system is inefficient. Instead of setting it to the "most efficient" setting, I'll combine a few of the visual effects to allow it to look nice while allowing it to give the apps a little more oomph in function.

For some reason, people never think to make these and other changes (as well as the one in the article) on the base image. I am always surprised when the little tweaks I make have to be repeated across various users when a minor change on the image would be far more efficient when deploying the machines.

Your initial statement in this piece is that sticky keys is critically important for some, and a minor annoyance for you, so here's how to turn it off. What you forgot to say (and which is critical) is that you should only turn off accessibility features on a personal computer that no one else ever needs to use. Without that qualification, people will unthinkingly turn off the keyboard activation in libraries, schools, and other settings where, in removing this minor annoyance for themselves, they have locked some people out of the system entirely.
This is a sensitive topic for me since I led the battle to assure that the accessibility features are installed and active by default in the development of Windows 95. Having the possibility of access for people with disabilities doesn't do much good if the fact of access is denied because you fiddle with keyboards other than your own.

It works pretty much the same in XP and has been an annoyance. I tend to push the right shift key and hold it trying to think of what I wanted to press along with it, then the box pops and I have to deal with it.

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They are a problem, but if you are aware of them, the good old Esc key can get rid of dialogue boxes you don't want. I frequently press the Windows key, say something "meaningful" to it to relieve my frustration, and then just press it again. I have frequently been told "patience is a virtue" so I'm working on it! After all that, I have turned off the sticky keys as it was just too annoying. So, thank you for again reminding us that we do still have SOME control.

Of all the Windows systems I have installed including XP and Win7 I have never had to turn these features off.

They are off in every case and If I want them, I have to turn them on.

thank u so much ur for ur advice, i did it succesfully, may god bless u