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Disable Windows Hot-Keys

  • ctrl-alt-delete (32-bit XP only)
  • alt-esc
  • alt-tab
  • alt-space
  • alt-home
  • alt-end
  • alt-enter
  • alt-left arrow
  • alt-right arrow
  • alt-up arrow
  • alt-down arrow
  • alt-shift-esc
  • alt-shift-tab
  • alt-shift-space
  • ctrl-esc
  • ctrl-tab
  • ctrl-shift-tab
  • ctrl-alt-esc
  • ctrl-alt-shift-esc
  • ctrl-page up
  • ctrl-page down
  • ctrl-delete
  • ctrl-.
  • ctrl-shift-.
  • ctrl-break
  • esc
  • shift-esc
  • alt
  • windows key
  • applications key
  • pause
  • print screen
  • alt-print screen
  • ctrl-print screen
  • shift-print screen
  • delete
  • shift-delete
  • up arrow
  • down arrow
  • num lock
  • scroll lock
  • caps lock
ColdKey Main Tab ColdKey Key..Mouse Tab

Mouse

  • left mouse button
  • alt left mouse button
  • shift left mouse button
  • control left mouse button
  • middle mouse button
  • alt middle mouse button
  • shift middle mouse button
  • control middle mouse button
  • right mouse button
  • alt right mouse button
  • shift right mouse button
  • control right mouse button
  • x1 mouse button
  • alt x1 mouse button
  • shift x1 mouse button
  • control x1 mouse button
  • x2 mouse button
  • alt x2 mouse button
  • shift x2 mouse button
  • control x2 mouse button

Function

  • f1-f12
  • alt f1-f12
  • alt-shift f1-f12
  • shift f1-f12
  • ctrl f1-f12
  • ctrl-shift f1-f12
  • ctrl-alt f1-f12
  • ctrl-alt-shift f1-f12
ColdKey Function Tab

Letter

  • alt a-z
  • alt-shift a-z
  • ctrl a-z
  • ctrl-shift a-z
  • ctrl-alt a-z
  • ctrl-alt-shift a-z
ColdKey A..Z 0..9 Tab

Number

  • alt 0-9
  • alt-shift 0-9
  • ctrl 0-9
  • ctrl-shift 0-9
  • ctrl-alt 0-9
  • ctrl-alt-shift 0-9
  • alt-'
  • alt-shift-'
  • ctrl-'
  • ctrl-shift-'
  • ctrl-alt-'
  • ctrl-alt-shift-'
  • alt-[
  • alt-shift-[
  • ctrl-[
  • ctrl-shift-[
  • ctrl-alt-[
  • ctrl-alt-shift-[
  • alt-]
  • alt-shift-]
  • ctrl-]
  • ctrl-shift-]
  • ctrl-alt-]
  • ctrl-alt-shift-]

Access

  • stickykeys (shift key 5 times)
  • filterkeys (hold down right shift key for 8 seconds)
  • togglekeys (hold down num lock key for 5 seconds)
  • high contrast (alt-left shift-print screen)
  • mousekeys (alt-left shift-num lock)
ColdKey Key State Tab

ColdKey 7 ColdKey 7.00

ColdKey disables Windows Hot-Keys.

ColdKey runs as a tray icon utility to disable over 350 different hot-key combinations in Windows XP and Windows 7.

A Different Goal Than Secure Desktop

Secure Desktop has always been a product designed as a full desktop security solution. ColdKey is our solution for customers who just want to disable various hot-key combinations. Period.

ColdKey Is Very Simple

ColdKey runs as a tray icon in the Windows Explorer shell. With ColdKey, there is one tabbed dialog with lists and lists of over 350 different hot-keys. Simply check the hot-key combinations that you want to disable and that's it!

Custom Replacement Shell?

Perhaps you've chosen to develop your own replacement shell. This can be fairly simple, but disabling keystrokes is not. Maybe you've chosen to use a browser or some other program as the shell. Use any shell with ColdKey, for a complete solution!

Use Windows Policies?

The Windows Policy Manager provides many features for securing the Windows desktop. With ColdKey, you can now disable over 350 different hot-key combinations, giving you even more control over the Windows user interface.

ISV or OEM?

ColdKey is ideal for software or hardware companies that need to easily disable Windows hot-keys. Please contact Visual Automation for volume licensing information.

Password

The ColdKey Password is used for this dialog and for exiting ColdKey. The Password is not case sensitive.

Users

You can disable ColdKey Settings for the currently logged in user, which is located in the registry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visual Automation\ColdKey

When the OK or Apply button is clicked, for the currently logged in user, the settings are saved for that user. If Save As Default is checked, the default settings are saved also. Default settings are used when there are no settings for the currently logged in user.

Automatic Start-up

You should choose to automatically start ColdKey, which is a setting in the registry.

XML Configuration File

ColdKey configuration is now stored in the following location:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Visual Automation\ColdKey\coldkey.xml

ColdKey Main Tab ColdKey Key..Mouse Tab
ColdKey F1..F12 Tab ColdKey A..Z  0..9 Tab
ColdKey Key State Tab