Where do the settings get saved for Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center?

This is not a macro issue. Poster is asking for where the settings are saved, not the macros.

Hi,

Thank you for the update and apologies for any miscommunication.

• What exactly do you mean when you say, settings for the ENTIRE keyboard"?

Keyboard and mouse are plug and play devices and they function with the help of their drivers in Windows. The settings can be found in Control Panel and Device Manager.

If you can please further explain what exact settings are you referring to, we can research on the query and assist you.

Simply, every key that can be programmed to do something (keys can even be disabled, which IS a setting) - the entirety of all of those keybinding settings is what I am referring to.  I am not confusing this with the basic settings that you mention in your last post with regard to "plug and play" and in the Control Panel - I am referring to the software mentioned in the title of the original post: Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which enables many customizable features through this software.

It usually consists of a configuration or setup file that contains the instructions for backing up or applying those settings to a system with the same keyboard (so one wouldn't have to set up every key separately). I'm honestly surprised Microsoft doesn't have an "export" or "save configuration" button (feature) somewhere in the software for the keyboard/mouse hardware.

I don't know where, but the settings are most likely stored in the registry.  It shouldn't be too difficult to find them.

I appreciate your definition of what a macro is, but I do what a macro is, and I do have several macros saved to use with my Microsoft keyboard. Macros can be saved, and I have no issue with this - but it is that where are the settings for the ENTIRE keyboard saved? Are these variables in a file somewhere that can be accessed and used to quickly and easily re-setup the keyboard when I do a reformat and reinstall in the near future?

Thanks for your support Dennis-L, you understand where I'm coming from.

Hi Menace,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

A macro is a sequence of events (such as keystrokes, mouse clicks, and delays) that can be played back to help with performing repetitive tasks. A macro can also be used to replay sequences that are long or difficult to run. You can use the Macro Repeat feature to play and repeat a macro continuously, and then stop it at any time. You can also create a split macro to separate a key press from a key release.

As of now, I would request you refer to the article below.

How do I create macros in Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center?

Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.