Remove key combination configurations
The following sample Windows PowerShell script uses the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers for Keyboard Filter to create two functions to remove custom-defined key combination configurations from Keyboard Filter. It demonstrates several ways to use each function.
The first function, Remove-Custom-Key, removes custom key combination configurations.
The second function, Remove-Scancode, removes custom scan code configurations.
You cannot remove the predefined key combination configurations for Keyboard Filter, but you can disable them.
Remove-rules.ps1
#
# Copyright (C) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
#
<#
.Synopsis
This script shows how to use the build in WMI providers to remove keyboard filter rules. Rules of type WEKF_PredefinedKey cannot be removed.
.Parameter ComputerName
Optional parameter to specify the remote computer that this script should
manage. If not specified, the script will execute all WMI operations
locally.
#>
param(
[string] $ComputerName
)
$CommonParams = @{"namespace"="root\standardcimv2\embedded"}
$CommonParams += $PSBoundParameters
function Remove-Custom-Key($Id) {
<#
.Synopsis
Remove an instance of WEKF_CustomKey
.Description
Enumerate all instances of WEKF_CustomKey. When an instance has an
Id that matches $Id, delete it.
.Example
Remove-Custom-Key "Ctrl+V"
This removes the instance of WEKF_CustomKey with a key Id of "Ctrl+V"
#>
$customInstance = Get-WMIObject -class WEKF_CustomKey @CommonParams |
where {$_.Id -eq $Id}
if ($customInstance) {
$customInstance.Delete();
"Removed Custom Filter $Id.";
} else {
"Custom Filter $Id does not exist.";
}
}
function Remove-Scancode($Modifiers, [int]$Code) {
<#
.Synopsis
Remove and instance of WEKF_Scancode
.Description
Enumerate all instances of WEKF_Scancode. When an instance has a
matching modifiers and code, delete it.
.Example
Remove-Scancode "Ctrl" 37
This removes the instance of WEKF_Scancode with Modifiers="Ctrl" and
Scancode=37.
#>
$scancodeInstance = Get-WMIObject -class WEKF_Scancode @CommonParams |
where {($_.Modifiers -eq $Modifiers) -and ($_.Scancode -eq $Code)}
if ($scancodeInstance) {
$scancodeInstance.Delete();
"Removed Scancode $Modifiers+$Code.";
} else {
"Scancode $Modifiers+$Code does not exist.";
}
}
# Some example uses of the functions defined above.
Remove-Custom-Key "Ctrl+V"
Remove-Custom-Key "Numpad0"
Remove-Custom-Key "Shift+Numpad1"
Remove-Custom-Key "%"
Remove-Scancode "Ctrl" 37
Related topics
Windows PowerShell script samples for keyboard filter