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The caps lock button does not turn off. How to disable Caps Lock indicator. Pop-up notification. Removing unnecessary items from the context menu

Key Caps Lock- a convenient tool that can be used when the user needs to write one or more letters or even an entire text in capital letters. It is worth keeping in mind that pressing this key will cause a change appearance only letters to be typed: for example, numbers and others Special symbols will not change from its use.

Using the Caps Lock key

The Caps Lock key on a standard keyboard has a fairly convenient location: it is located in the middle of the left row of the main part of the keyboard, located between the Tab key, the letter A on the Latin layout and the Shift key. Enabling the Caps Lock key allows you to switch to using capital letters on a permanent basis. The transition to this mode is carried out by pressing the Caps Lock key once. In turn, in order to disable this mode, you must press the indicated button on the keyboard once again. In order to inform the user about the activation of the mode, on standard keyboards there is a special indication of this key: if it is pressed, a green indicator, indicated by the capital letter A, lights up above the number pad on the right side of the printing device, which goes out when the corresponding mode is turned off.

Additional options for using the key

Thus, the mode that turns on when you press the Caps Lock key is convenient if you need to type several words or even entire text in capital letters. If you need to capitalize one or more letters, you can resort to another method: for example, holding down the adjacent Shift button while pressing the key indicating the letter will automatically capitalize it. Some users find this method more convenient because it actually requires only one click to capitalize one letter additional key, while Caps Lock mode must first be turned on and then turned off, that is, use a double press.

This technique, however, can also be used in the opposite way. For example, you are typing text in capital letters with the Caps Lock key turned on, and you need to change one or more letters to lowercase. In this case, you should hold down the Shift button while pressing the desired letters: it will temporarily change to lowercase letters, and after you release it, the Caps Lock mode will become permanent again. Don't forget to turn it off after you've finished typing in capital letters.

Hello everyone, A keyboard is a device through which we can enter text on a PC. It sounds like it’s 1990 and no one knows what a keyboard is.. This means there are all sorts of buttons on the keyboard, if it’s a regular one, then there are few specific buttons. But there are keyboards for gamers, there can be a lot of additional buttons...

But here’s what caps lock is and why on the Internet they write things like don’t write caps lock or turn off caps lock. What does this even mean? Caps lock is simply a button that activates the entry of capital letters. If you press Caps Lock again, entering capital letters will be disabled.

Usually the button is labeled Caps Lock and is located on the left side of the keyboard here:


So when you see that people say don’t write caps lock, then I think now you understand what they mean

Whatever the keyboard, the caps lock will always be in one place. Here's an example of a scary gaming keyboard:


And she has caps lock in the same place, if you look closely:


Although the keyboard is really awesome

By the way, the caps lock button is the same as it has been on typewriters for many years. There, just like on computers, she changed the case of the entered text. I found this joke on the net:


When a user types text with caps lock enabled, it is perceived on the Internet as a scream. In such cases they say no capsi

Damn it, I completely forgot to write about the main thing, that’s how I could forget! When caps lock is turned on, the Caps Lock light on your keyboard will light up:

This post is a collection of useful tips for computer programs, which have come in handy over the past few weeks.

1. Caps Lock translation

The Caps Lock function (typing text in capital letters) is activated by pressing special button"Caps Lock" We often notice that the Caps Lock key has been pressed even after a lot of text has been typed. Then it becomes necessary to remove caps lock in already typed text. You may also need to remove capslock in the text if you are copying material written in capital letters from another source and want to make the letters “normal,” because I already wrote that expressing thoughts in capslock is a sign of bad upbringing. Translating ready-made text from Caps Lock mode is very simple: paste the text in capital letters into Word, select it and press Shift+F3. Similarly, you can transform text and vice versa.

2. Sending messages on Skype

By default sending messages in Skype latest version occurs when you press the Enter key. But the key combinations in Skype can be changed if desired. Go to “Tools -> Settings -> Chats and SMS -> Chat Settings” and set the Enter key to “line break” instead of “send message”. Now messages will be sent using the Ctrl+Enter key combination.

3. How to change file extension in Windows 7

Changing the extension is not difficult, the main thing is to enable the display of file extensions. This is done as follows: open any folder on the computer and in the upper left corner click on the “Organize -> Folder and Search Options” button, on the “View” tab uncheck the “Hide extensions for registered file types” line. After this, all files on your computer (music, graphics, text, etc.) are displayed with extensions. To change the extension, right-click on the file, select “Rename” and enter the desired extension instead of the existing one.

4. How to add a movie to iTunes

Previously, I never had a question about how to upload a movie to iTunes, because this is done, in principle, in an elementary way: the video file is simply dragged into the media library from the folder in which it is stored. The same action can be performed by clicking “File -> Add file to library” in the application menu or simply pressing the hot keys Ctrl+O. But today I was faced with the fact that several films of a format suitable for the iPad are not added to iTunes; the program simply ignores attempts to add the file without producing any errors. Google came to my aid and told me what to do if in a standard way Movies are not transferred to iTunes: find the folder “Users/(username)/My Music/Itunes/iTunes Media/Automatically Add to iTunes” on your computer and put the required movies into it; restart iTunes and the films will appear in your library. Thus, I was able to upload all the films except one - it continues to “resist” and appears in the “Not added” subfolder created by the system in the “Automatically add to iTunes” folder.

Does Caps Lock get in the way because you sometimes accidentally press it? If you do not use this key, you can turn it off completely. See how to disable the Caps Lock key.

Each of us has at one time or another accidentally pressed Caps Lock at the most inopportune moment. Active Caps Lock enables the input mode in capital letters, which causes problems, for example, when entering a password. It happens that we enter the wrong password just because we have this key enabled on our laptop or computer.

Caps Lock is not one of the keys that we often use in Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. In principle, if you do not use programs or applications that require this key, you can disable it. For many users, this is an extra key that only causes problems. If you are one of them, you can completely disable it using the Registry Editor in Windows.

How to disable the key function via Registry Editor

Let's move on to how to disable Caps Lock. To do this, we use a method that involves removing the function that it performs when pressed. Thanks to this, nothing will happen when you click on it. The corresponding parameter is in the following section:

At this point you need to create binary parameter Scancode Map, which will allow you to assign a different function to the selected key. This procedure can be done using the Registry Editor in Windows 10, but there is a much easier way.

Open system Notepad and paste the following fragment into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00

You need to write the file in REG format. To do this, open “File” - “Save As”. Select the type "All files" and then save it as "off key.reg" for example

A *.reg file will be created with a ready-made registry modification that disables the key function. Now you just need to make changes; to do this, double-click on “off key.reg” to disable it.

A window will appear asking if you really want to make changes to system registry. Confirm this procedure and restart your computer once completed. Now Caps Lock Windows will be disabled and will not switch to capital letters when accidentally pressed.

Restoring the original Caps Lock function

If you suddenly need this key in the future, you can easily restore its original function and remove the above changes.
To do this, press the combination on your keyboard Windows keys+ R and in the window that opens, enter the following command:

In the Editor window that opens, go to the following section:

To quickly navigate to the above path, you can copy it and then paste it into the address bar of the Registry Editor. Then open the Keyboard Layout section. WITH right side The window will display records relating to this section. Find your Scancode Map modification here. Just click right click mouse on the Scancode Map option and select Delete.

After removing this entry, restart your computer. The button should function according to its original function.

Hello, friends! Today we will talk about how to disable unnecessary Windows features 7.

Agree, Windows has a lot of different, sometimes annoying functions, such as sticky keys, the CAPS LOCK key, etc., that I would like to eliminate. Let's look at some of them, and methods for "deactivating" them =) There are, of course, various tuning programs, such as TweekUI, Tune Up and the like, but why use something third-party when there is regular means Windows? Let's go in order

How to disable the Caps Lock key?

How often do you use this key for its intended purpose? Unless you “cap” on the forums, which only annoys everyone in the end, and sometimes you can get a ban for frequent inappropriate use of “caps”. And how often, when entering a password, this key is magically pressed, and the password is naturally entered incorrectly? Some services, of course, warn that Caps Lock is pressed, but not all.

In general, I personally don’t need this key at all. So why not turn it off completely? To do this, we need to create a simple text file and enter the following values ​​into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00, 00

Then we save the file and give it some name, for example, disable_capslock. And we change the file extension: instead of .txt, we write .reg. The file is ready. Now we click on it twice, and in the pop-up windows we agree with everything. Don't pay attention in this particular case pay attention to the various system warnings, this file will not cause harm, guaranteed.

Simply making any changes to the registry (and this is where we are making them now) can sometimes lead to Windows crashing if you don’t know what to make and where to make it.

After this, restart the computer. And voila! The annoying Caps Lock key no longer functions and doesn't bother us! If for some reason you need to change everything back, create a new text file, name it something and enter the following values:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 "Scancode Map"=-

As with the first file, change the extension to reg. Then run it, agree with everything, and restart your computer. The functionality of the key will be restored. In general, instead of disabling Caps Lock, you can assign it another function, but I don’t see much point in this.

If you don’t want to bother with creating reg files, you can download the archive with ready-made files:

  • disable_capslock.reg (disable Caps Lock)
  • restore_scancode_mappings.reg (reset changes).

This archive may be criticized modern browsers, because it still contains reg files. But I guarantee that there is nothing bad in these files.

How to disable deletion confirmation?

If, when deleting a file, you are annoyed by the question that constantly pops up:

You can disable this confirmation dialog. This can be done as easily as possible. Open the properties of the "Trash" and uncheck "Ask for confirmation to delete"

Please note that it is better not to check the box “Destroy files immediately after deletion, without placing them in the trash”. You never know, suddenly you want to restore deleted file from the basket. But to permanently delete, simply use a key combination SHIFT And DEL, instead of standard DEL.

How to disable Sticky Keys?

Sticky Keys is activated by pressing SHIFT five times, and this feature is designed for people with disabilities. But for most people this is completely unnecessary. And even more - it is very annoying if you accidentally press it five times (a child presses, for example, or a cat lies down on the keyboard). This is especially annoying for gamers when a sign like this may pop up during a game:

So, to disable this feature, just click on the link in the dialog box that appears: “Go to the accessibility center to disable the keyboard shortcut.” And uncheck "Enable Sticky Keys when pressing SHIFT keys five times"

You can do it even more cunningly and assign a completely different function to pressing five times, for example, calling command line(cmd.exe) as administrator. But more about this some other time.

Removing unnecessary items from the context menu

Many programs, when installed, "smuggle themselves" not only onto the desktop, into the panel quick launch, in the Start menu, but also in context menu(this is a list of commands and functions that we see when we right-click (RMB) on a file). And sometimes the context menu is really cumbersome and has unnecessary items. Especially for those who regularly install and uninstall everything. So, to “clean” it and remove all unnecessary things, you can use such a wonderful utility as . It is very functional and has long proven itself only with positive side. In addition, it is free (there is also PRO version). You can download it from the official website

I will publish a full review of this program later, in the “Software” section. And now we are interested in its ability to adjust startup context menu. To do this, go to the “Tools” – “Startup” section in the program, and go to the “Context Menu” tab, where you can easily disable everything unnecessary.

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