Turn off Windows+X hotkeys

Turn off Windows+X hotkeys.Keyboards with a Windows key provide users with shortcuts to common shell features. For example pressing the keyboard sequence Windows+R opens the Run dialog box; pressing Windows+E starts File Explorer. By using this setting you can disable these Windows+X shortcut keys.If you enable this setting the Windows+X shortcut keys are unavailable.If you disable or do not configure this setting the Windows+X shortcut keys are available.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\File Explorer

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2003

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoWinKeys

Filename: 

WindowsExplorer.admx

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