How to turn off Sticky Keys in Windows

What is Sticky Keys

This is a special mode for users who, due to limited capabilities, find it difficult to press multiple keys at the same time. With it, they can use combinations like Ctrl + C or Ctrl + V by pressing keys in sequence.

The problem is that a window prompting you to turn on sticky mode can appear unnecessarily and be terribly annoying. It is caused by pressing Shift five times. This happens especially often when playing games on the computer. However, the instructions below will help you quickly turn off this mode.

How to turn off Sticky Keys using the Options menu

To open Sticky Keys settings, tap Start → Options → Accessibility → Keyboard. Or press Shift five times and click "Disable this keyboard shortcut in accessibility options" in the window that appears.

How to disable Sticky Keys: Click on "Disable this keyboard shortcut in accessibility options"

To turn off Sticky Keys, deactivate Use Sticky Keys. If you want Windows to no longer prompt you to turn on this mode after pressing Shift in the future, uncheck the "Allow Sticky Keys with Keyboard Shortcuts" checkbox.

Uncheck "Enable Sticky Keys with Keyboard Shortcuts"

How to disable Sticky Keys using Control Panel

There are two paths to the desired settings. If you see a Sticky Keys icon on the right side of the taskbar, double-click it. After that, the required section "Control panels" will open.

How to disable Sticky Keys: Double-click the Sticky Keys icon

If the Sticky Keys icons are not visible, search for "Control Panel" in Windows. Open it and go to "Ease of Access Center" → "Make it easier to work with the keyboard" → "Configure Sticky Keys." In this case, the same window will open.

To turn off Sticky Keys, clear the Enable Sticky Keys check box. And so that it does not turn on in the future, also disable the option "Enable Sticky Keys When Pressing the SHIFT Key Five Times". Remember to click OK to save your changes.

How to turn off Sticky Keys: Uncheck "Turn Sticky Keys"

How to turn off sticking with a keyboard shortcut

To quickly turn off sticking, just hold down any key at the same time as Alt, Shift, Ctrl or Windows (with a flag). But this option will not save you from accidental activation. Sticky Keys will continue to turn on after pressing Shift five times. To prevent this, use one of the first two methods.