Filter Keys is an Accessibility option that you can use to control the keyboard repeat rate and ignore repeated keys.
Reference:
Using the Shortcut Key to Enable FilterKeys - Microsoft Support
support.microsoft.com
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Filter Keys for your account in Windows 11.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Filter Keys on Sign-in Screen
- Option Two: Turn On Filter Keys using Keyboard Shortcut
- Option Three: Turn On or Off Filter Keys in Settings
- Option Four: Turn On or Off Filter Keys in Control Panel
- Option Five: Turn On or Off Filter Keys using REG file
1 While on the sign-in screen, click/tap on the Accessibility icon at the bottom right corner. (see screenshot below)
2 Turn On or Off (default) Filter keys for what you want.
1 Press and hold the Right Shift key for eight seconds, and release when you hear a beep.
2 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Keyboard on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Turn On or Off (default) Filter keys for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon.
2 Click/tap on either the Make the keyboard easier to use or Make it easier to focus on tasks link. (see screenshot below)
3 Check (on) or uncheck (off - default) Turn on Filter Keys for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Filter Keys
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Filter_Keys_for_current_user.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response]
"Flags"="126"3 Turn Off Filter Keys
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Filter_Keys_for_current_user.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response]
"Flags"="127"4 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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