In-Game Option to Disable thw Windows key

L33t Masta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ascalon City

E/N

It's making me mad. Whenever I go to hit control I hit that one key. The one key, that of all thingas, minimizes the game and causes a large load to freeze my computer and crash Guild Wars. Perhaps they should add an in-game option to disable the Windows key?

Damon Windwalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Wandering Gits

Been asked for, but once again...

/SIGNED!!!!!!

Thomasuwoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Savior Of Souls

W/E

I've torn the farking thing from my keyboard.

L33t Masta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ascalon City

E/N

Well...I was thinking about tearing it off, but the key is a convieniance any other time.

Dan Mega

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Chicago

R/N

Quick solution other than tearing it off- stick a quarter under the key. It won't get in the way and you can't push it down. It also doesn't damage your keyboard.

Killajalavu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/N

You can do what my friend's dad(like a father to me) did. Go out, buy a cheap Keyboard, and glue the darn thing Or you can just remove it from your keyboard.

emil knight

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Chicago,IL

The Knights Of Temerity

R/Mo

HELL NO.

ANet... don't you dare change this.

My keyboard has 2 Windows keys. If you guys are having an issue with YOUR Windows key, then find a work around. Take the button off for cripe sake if it bothers you that much!

I use my Window key ALL THE TIME when I'm playing. Sometime I leave my guy standing in the middle of somewhere while I got and answer an IM, or search for a map or a skill or SOMETHING.

Why is it that whenever someone has an issue with something they come here and immediately scream "NERF IT!"

Now you guys are gonna try to nerf my keyboard? NO WAY.

Timoz

Timoz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by L33t Masta
It's making me mad. Whenever I go to hit control I hit that one key. The one key, that of all thingas, minimizes the game and causes a large load to freeze my computer and crash Guild Wars. Perhaps they should add an in-game option to disable the Windows key?
Like Masta said, if they added an option to disable it (assuming it could be re-enabled) would be nice.

Killajalavu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by emil knight
HELL NO.

ANet... don't you dare change this.

My keyboard has 2 Windows keys. If you guys are having an issue with YOUR Windows key, then find a work around. Take the button off for cripe sake if it bothers you that much!

I use my Window key ALL THE TIME when I'm playing. Sometime I leave my guy standing in the middle of somewhere while I got and answer an IM, or search for a map or a skill or SOMETHING.

Why is it that whenever someone has an issue with something they come here and immediately scream "NERF IT!"

Now you guys are gonna try to nerf my keyboard? NO WAY.

He is not trying to say just NERF IT, he is asking to give the ability to disable in the game. Hence, that means it will NOT effect you if you don't disable it. Meaning you can still use it as much as you want, while he can have an option to disable it so it doesn't effect him, making you and him happy.

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

Once again I'm a free agent. Quality guilds ahoy?

Do what I did, get a screw driver and remove them from the keyboard. You can put em back in, so its a big help.

Eagle923

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Search google for "Disable Left Windows Key Windows XP". There is a very easy regedit (just double click the .reg file you can download) and it'll disable the LEFT key. That way the right key still works normally. The download I used was from John Haller (it is a SAFE download).

That way you never have a problem hitting the key in any game. There is also a download to disable both keys, but I like using it for some things.


***** BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE DOING THIS THOUGH IN CASE OF ANY MISHAPS!!!*****

sludgy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Yes this is what I did and it is easy enough to reenable if you need to also....

emil knight

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Chicago,IL

The Knights Of Temerity

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Killajalavu
He is not trying to say just NERF IT, he is asking to give the ability to disable in the game. Hence, that means it will NOT effect you if you don't disable it. Meaning you can still use it as much as you want, while he can have an option to disable it so it doesn't effect him, making you and him happy.
Yes but why should ANet have to do ANYTHING about this? This is not something they even need to be invovled in AT ALL.

The Windows key can be disabled with ANet being involved... I don't need them to come in and change it.

Mods, please close this thread.

baalzamonbarnes

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/N

Just learn how to use your keyboard. I've never had this problem.

Also, playing in windowed mode works pretty well to fix this problem if you're having it.

L33t Masta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ascalon City

E/N

Well, I didn't mean to make everyone yell and insul me with this topic...it's ust a rather large annoyance.