Disable the Sticky Keys popup: the Flags values for Sticky, Toggle and Filter Keys
Short answer
UpdatedPressing Shift five times, or holding a key, opens the Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys or Filter Keys dialog, which can pull you out of a game. The Flags values for the three features decide whether the shortcut is active, and this tweak sets them so the shortcuts are off. In the registry it sets Flags to 506 under HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys, and 2 more values.
HKCUControl Panel\
FlagsYour previous value506
What it does
Pressing Shift five times, or holding a key, opens the Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys or Filter Keys dialog, which can pull you out of a game. The Flags values for the three features decide whether the shortcut is active, and this tweak sets them so the shortcuts are off.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Sticky Keys Popup", described there as: Stops the Shift x5 and held key accessibility popups from interrupting games.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Games where you tap or hold Shift a lot.
When it hurts
- If you rely on these accessibility features, you turn them on in Settings instead of with the shortcut.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Key and value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| HKCUControl Panel\ | 506 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none.Windows default: 510. |
| HKCUControl Panel\ | 58 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none.Windows default: 62. |
| HKCUControl Panel\ | 122 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none.Windows default: 126. |
From the app's source (pack_extra.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "506" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "58" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "122" /freg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "510" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "62" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response" /v "Flags" /t REG_SZ /d "126" /freg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" /v "Flags"How to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
Recommended for every gaming PC.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Sticky Keys Popup" tweak change in Windows?
- In the registry it sets Flags to 506 under HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys, and 2 more values. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
- What is the default value of Flags?
- The Windows default of Flags is 510. Frozen Tweaks sets it to 506, and switching the tweak off puts back the value you had before.
- Is "Disable Sticky Keys Popup" safe to switch on?
- Recommended for every gaming PC. The main cost: If you rely on these accessibility features, you turn them on in Settings instead of with the shortcut.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Is "Disable Sticky Keys Popup" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Sticky Keys Popup
- Category
- Windows
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
- Profiles
- Apex Legends, ARC Raiders, Battlefield 6 and 18 more
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Windows
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
- Profiles
- Apex Legends, ARC Raiders, Battlefield 6 and 18 more
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