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How do I disable a physical Copilot button?
hanshenrik
Apr 4
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I am using Windows 11 and my laptop has a physical Copilot button. How do I disable it?
It's right next to my left-arrow button. When gaming, in high-intensity critical moments, I sometimes accidentally press the copilot button instead of left-arrow, and the Copilot app shows up, disrupting my game, causing me to lose the game.
Things I've tried:
- Looking through the Copilot settings for a toggle-off button. Didn't find anything.
- Trying to remap the Copilot button to left-button with Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager: It identifies the Copilot button as the
F23 button, but it is unable to remap the button, Copilot still pops up with PowerToys remapping enabled. (No errors, but it doesn't remap.)
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hanshenrik
PermalinkApr 4
Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager can do it, but instead of "Remap a key", use "Remap a Shortcut", and remap Win (Left)+Shift (Left)+F23 to "Disable":
Can also be remapped to left-arrow.
(Found the solution like 40 minutes after posting the question)
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StephenG - Help UkrainePermalink
Apr 5
So not having seen one of these monstrosities myself, did they remove something else (like ALT_GR) to force that rubbish in?
EPrivatPermalink
Apr 5
@StephenG-HelpUkraine I do not think so, it looks like it is on the "menu" key, the one that is basically a right-click. On my laptop it is between AltGr and right Ctrl. I would guess that on OP's keyboard the Fn+Monstrosity or something similar triggers the native key.
phuclvPermalink