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# How to disable Sticky Keys prompt

'define expected-reading 1 min
'define created 01 November 2021
'define edited 01 November 2021
[$pagenav]

We've all been there: you're playing a game and after pressing [`Shift`] multiple times, you get a popup about "Sticky Keys", similar to this one:

[image ./img/windows-sticky-keys-prompt.png]

This is how to stop the popup from showing up ever again:

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1. Press [=Windows key + R=], type in [`control access.cpl`], and then press [=OK=]

   [image ./img/windows-run-control-access.png]

2. Inside the opened up window, press [=Make the keyboard easier to use=]

   [image ./img/windows-make-keyboard-highlighted.png]

3. After that, press [=Set up Sticky Keys=]

   [image ./img/windows-sticky-keys-highlighted.png]

4. Uncheck the [=Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times=]

   [image ./img/windows-sticky-keys-disable.png]

5. Finally, press [=OK=] and close the window