Selected keyboard keys stop responding across Windows or in chosen programs, while lock keys can be kept active. Simple Disable Key lets you choose which keys to disable and where the rule applies.
Can a key be disabled only in certain programs?
Yes. A rule can apply across the computer or only while using a selected program. This lets a key remain available elsewhere while blocking it in an app where its usual action gets in the way.
For example, a key that is easy to hit accidentally during a game can be disabled for that program. The same approach can prevent an unwanted shortcut in a work application. Choose the key, select the program if the rule should be limited, then accept the configuration.
How do you restore a disabled key?
Change the configuration whenever your needs change. Removing or adjusting a key rule lets that key work again, or lets you choose a different program for the restriction.
- Select the key to disable.
- Set the rule for all programs or a particular program.
- Accept the configuration, then edit it later to re-enable the key.
Can Simple Disable Key control lock keys?
The program can keep Num Lock, Caps Lock, or Scroll Lock permanently active. This is separate from disabling a key: the setting maintains the chosen lock state instead of blocking that key from responding.
Pros
- Disables keys globally or for selected programs
- Can keep Num Lock, Caps Lock, or Scroll Lock on
- Configurations can be changed to restore disabled keys
Cons
- The software is available as a trial
What does Simple Disable Key do?
It disables selected keyboard keys globally or for chosen programs, and can keep Num Lock, Caps Lock, or Scroll Lock active.
Can I disable a key in one program but keep it elsewhere?
Yes. Select the program for the rule; the key can remain enabled in other programs.
Can I undo a key restriction?
Yes. Edit the configuration to re-enable the key or change where its rule applies.