Caps Lock key not working in Windows 11/10
We will be taking a look at two methods that will show us how to turn on or off Caps Lock key on Windows 11/10- Before you begin, I recommend that you create a System Restore Point first.
Enable or Disable Caps Lock on Windows 11/10
1] Using the Registry Editor
Hit the WINKEY + R button combination to launch the Run utility, type in regedit and hit Enter. Once Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following key- Now, right-click on the right-side panel and click on New > Binary Value. Set the name of this newly created Binary Value as Scancode Map. Double click on the newly created Binary Value and set its value as- This will disable the Caps Lock key. If you want to reenable the Caps Lock key, just delete the newly created Binary Value. Alternatively, you can just run the REG file we created to add the registry value with ease. Reboot your computer in either case for the changes to take effect.
2] Using KeyTweak Software
Download KeyTweak for free from here. Do remember to opt out of 3rd party software offers, if any. After you have downloaded and installed it without any extra program junk, run the software.
From the keyboard maps that you get, select the location of your Caps Lock key. In most of the cases, it will be #30 in the map as given in the snippet above. Once you select it, it will show you the current assignment of the key.
Just select the Disable key button to disable the Caps Lock key. In case, you wish to reenable the key that you just disabled; you need to follow the same steps and reenable it. You will have to reboot your computer in both cases for the changes to take effect. TIP: You can also use the Shift key to enable or disable Caps Lock. Hope this works for you! Related reads:
