Summary
- Windows 11 Sticky Keys dialog now includes a ‘Never turn on Sticky Keys with this shortcut’ checkbox.
- You can disable Sticky Keys right from the first pop-up, and there’s no need to open the Ease of Access settings.
- It’s finally a lot easier to disable it, and gamers are bound to be pleased.
It happens on all new Windows PCs: you’re playing a game or testing if your keyboard is working properly, so you mash the Shift key a few times. Suddenly, there’s a telltale beep, and Windows shows you a message saying that you’ve enabled Sticky Keys because you pressed Shift five times. A mild annoyance at best, and a game-ending mishap at worst.
The worst part is that the dialog box doesn’t give you an easy way to turn it off right there and then. You have to click a link, bring up Ease of Access, and find the setting there. Fortunately, that’s about to change, as Windows 11’s Sticky Keys dialog will finally let you stop it from the very first encounter.
Windows 11’s Sticky Keys are getting a lot easier to disable
You only need the one dialog box
A few days ago, the Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26320.9876 landed on people’s Insider PCs. Neowin gave the update a spin, and one thing they tested was to see how the new updated handles Sticky Keys.
Sure enough, the new update has subtly changed the dialog box. Beforehand, it would tell you what Sticky Keys was, then offer you a link to the settings page that features its toggle. Now, when the dialog pops up, it will give you a checkbox at the bottom, labelled “Never turn on Sticky Keys with this shortcut.” All you need to do is click the checkbox, close the window, and you’re done; no more Sticky Keys.
Is it a small change? Yes, very much so. Has it been long overdue? Well, given the number of gamers who have heard the dreaded ‘Sticky Keys beep’ while in the middle of an intense competitive game (myself included), I’d say it’s something that should have been added years ago. Still, better late than never; I’m just glad disabling Sticky Keys has gotten a lot easier.
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