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Ease of Access - Filter Keys are automatically re-enabled after starting up Windows Vista.

Anonymous
2010-12-10T14:01:26+00:00

Hi!

I'm using Windows Vista and my problem is the following.

Even if I disable filter keys, everytime I start up my machine, filter keys are enabled again.

This causes me to use the on-screen keyboard to log in (my keyboard is disabled), then I have to go to Control Panel - Ease of Access and disable filter keys. Once I disabled it, I can use my keyboard.

You can imagine that it is really annoying to do this each time I reboot my computer.

I have tried editing the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys --> Flags=507, and it didn't work. (also tried value 506).

Any hint, help, tip will be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Ripka

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility

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Anonymous
2010-12-12T13:55:31+00:00

First disable all of the options and save the changes, then on the "Make your computer eassier to use" window, on the left blue pane under "Task" click on "Change Administrative Settings" and tick "Apply all settings to the logon desktop" and save that change. Unticking the boxes in the Ease of Access screen would only apply all of those changes on a per session basis, without ticking "Apply all settings to the logon desktop", so on reboot, FilterKeys would be back on again.

Hope I could help

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Anonymous
2010-12-12T16:13:12+00:00

Hae a look at this. It may be what you need if you have not tried that method already....

Disable the irritating sticky keys or filter keys popup dialogs

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-the-irritating-sticky-filter-keys-popup-dialogs/

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-09-08T15:06:09+00:00

    I disabled everything and saved it, however I don't see blue pane or task button as you described by you (on the left blue pane under "Task" click on "Change Administrative Settings" and tick "Apply all settings to the logon desktop" and save that change)

    Can you please help me locate this so that I could avoid my system automatically turning on  filter keys.

    I am using windows 10 Pro on 64 bit operating system.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-25T05:16:11+00:00

    THIS WORKS!!!

    At least for this vista user. Save the old machine!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-11T09:59:59+00:00

    Hi,

    Try editing the registry key in safe mode. Then reboot the computer and check if that helps.

    “Start your computer in safe mode”  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

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