GoKawiilMicrosoft adds checkbox to permanently disable Windows Sticky Keys prompt
Microsoft is updating the Sticky Keys dialog in Windows to include a checkbox that lets users permanently turn off the accessibility feature's prompt. Previously, users had to dig through Settings to disable the repeated pop-up, which appears when a key like Shift is pressed five times in a row.
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The change addresses a long-standing annoyance for users who accidentally trigger the prompt during normal typing or gaming. It suggests Microsoft is continuing to make small usability refinements to legacy Windows accessibility features that have remained largely unchanged for years.
- Sticky Keys dialog will get a built-in checkbox to disable future prompts
- Change simplifies a process that previously required navigating Settings menus
- Update reflects ongoing minor usability improvements to Windows accessibility tools
Source: gizmodo.com, 2026-11-08
Published there as: “Microsoft Is Finally Making Windows Sticky Keys Dialogs Less Sticky”
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