5 Easy Ways to Turn Off Sticky Keys in Windows 11

Sticky Keys allow you to use keyboard shortcuts without pressing them at the same time. For instance, if you want to use ctrl + Z to undo, you can first press the control key followed by the Z key. Sticky Keys ensure that the control key stays active until you press the next key or click anywhere using your mouse. However, you can also turn off Sticky Keys in Windows 11.

When enabled, the Sticky Keys icon usually appears in the Windows taskbar. And while it’s a good accessibility feature, it might hinder certain tasks, like playing games on your laptop. Not to mention, hitting the Shift key 5 times in a row can end up triggering the Sticky Key pop-up window. So, let’s have a look at five easy ways to turn Sticky Keys off in Windows 11.

1. Disable Windows 11 Sticky Keys Using Keyboard Shortcuts

One of the easiest ways to disable Sticky keys in Windows 11 is by using the keyboard shortcut. To do this, simply press the Shift key on your keyboard 5 times in quick succession. If your device’s sound is on, you will hear a series of beeps while pressing the Shift key.

At the last keypress, you will hear a high-pitched sound and then the Sticky keys icon will vanish from the taskbar. Now, to confirm that this has worked, again press the Shift key 5 times. If the turn-on Sticky keys dialogue box appears, that means the Sticky keys have been turned off.

Here, click on No. This will ensure Sticks Keys stays off in Windows 11.

2. Turn Off Sticky Keys in Windows 11 Using Sign-in Screen

The Windows 11 sign-in screen also has the option for enabling or disabling Accessibility settings. Using this, you can turn off Sticky keys even when your laptop is locked. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open your device.

Step 2: Once the sign-in screen appears, click on the Accessibility icon.

Step 3: Then, turn off the toggle for Sticky keys.

3. Use Quick Settings to Turn off Windows 11 Sticky Keys

You can also access Windows 11 Accessibility from the Quick Settings menu. Then, using this, turn off the toggle for Sticky keys. Here’s how.

Tip: If you’re missing the Accessibility icon from Quick Settings, then edit the Quick Settings menu and, once it’s added, follow the below steps.

Step 1: Click on either the network, sound, or battery icon.

Step 2: Then, click on Accessibility. This will open the Accessibility menu.

Step 3: Here, click on the Sticky keys toggle to turn it off.

This will disable Sticky Keys in Windows 11.

4. Turn Sticky Keys off in Windows 11 Using Settings Menu

Apart from turning off Sticky keys, you can also disable the Sticky keys pop-up and notification sounds. To do this, open the Settings menu and find the Sticky keys settings in the Accessibility tab. Here’s the step-by-step breakdown of how to do it on Windows PC.

Step 1: Press Windows + I on your keyboard to open the Windows Settings app.

Step 2: From the menu options, click on the Accessibility tab.

Step 3: Scroll down and click on Keyboard.

Step 4: Here, turn the Sticky keys toggle off.

Step 5: Additionally, if you want to turn off the Sticky keys notification or pop-up sound, scroll down to Notification preference and click on the arrow to expand the options.

Step 6: Here, uncheck both boxes. This will disable the Sticky keys pop-up and notification sounds.

Note: Doing this will turn off the notification pop-up and sound for Filter and Toggle keys as well.

Step 7: Then, scroll back to Sticky keys and click on the arrow beside the toggle.

Step 8: Here, turn off all the toggles currently appearing on your screen.

This will disable Sticky keys and all its related settings in Windows 11.

5. Disable Sticky Keys in Windows 11 Using Control Panel

The Control Panel menu also has the relevant options available to turn Sticky keys off in Windows 11. This will also allow you to turn off Sticky keys notifications and pop-ups. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Go to Search and type Control Panel. Then, open Control Panel from the search results.

Step 2: Here, select Ease of Access.

Step 3: Then, click on ‘Change how your keyboard works’.

Step 4: Here, uncheck the ‘Turn on Sticky Keys’ option.

Step 5: Then, click on ‘Set up Sticky Keys’. This will open additional Sticky keys menu options.

Step 6: Here, uncheck all the relevant options. This will also turn off Sticky Keys notification sounds and pop-up messages.

Step 7: Once done, click on Apply and then, click on OK to apply the settings.

This will turn off and make Windows stop asking for Sticky Keys as well.

Bonus: Fix Sticky Keys Not Turning Off in Windows 11

If you’ve tried all the above ways and Sticky keys still refuse to turn off, we’ve got you covered. The Registry Editor is a huge database that can give you administrator-level access and the ability to make changes to vital Windows functions. This means that you can also use it as the last resort to turn off Sticky keys. Here’s how.

Note: It’s always advised to use caution when working with the Registry Editor as changing the wrong setting might end up corrupting your device.

Step 1: Press Windows + R on your keyboard to open the Run window.

Tip: Check out these ways to open Registry Editor on Windows 11.

Step 2: Here, type regedit and click on OK. This will open the Registry Editor.

Step 3: Then, go to the Registry Editor search bar and type the following:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys

Step 4: Press enter. This will open the Sticky keys menu.

Step 5: Click on Flags. This will open the Edit String window.

Step 6: In the Value data field, type 58 and click on OK.

This should turn off Sticky keys in Windows 11.

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Customize Your Windows 11 Device

While Sticky keys can be helpful for some, they might cause issues for others, especially if you end up accidentally triggering them. Hence, we hope that this article helped you in turning off Sticky keys in Windows 11. To further customize your Windows experience, you can also turn off media hotkeys and take back control over the volume bar.