How do I disable the Windows key on the keyboard using the registry in VB.NET?

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I would like to disable Windows key onload event in VB.NET and enable it on close.
How do I do it in VB.NET?

Please give me a solution.

Posted 1-Feb-14 4:48am

gopal karmakar

Updated 1-Feb-14 5:05am

André Kraak

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Thomas Daniels 1-Feb-14 11:10am

Why would you actually want to do that?

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André Kraak · Answer 1 · 2014-02-01T05:08:00

Solution 1

A quick search yielded this answer Disabling Windows Key in VB.net[^].
Have a look an try it.

Posted 1-Feb-14 5:08am

André Kraak

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2014-02-01T07:55:00

Solution 2

There is no registry key to change to do that. The only way to do that is to implement a global keyboard and just don't send the keystroke up the hook chain when you see it.

Posted 1-Feb-14 7:55am

Dave Kreskowiak