Alternatively, you can also modify the registry to disable the caps lock key on your keyboard. Before making any changes backup the registry and then continue.

Automatic method:

To make things easier for you, I’ve created a .reg file that disables or enables the Caps Lock. If you want to, you can open the reg file with Notepad to see which key and value are being modified.

  • To disable Caps Lock, download this file, extract it to the desktop, right-click on it and select “Merge”. Click on the “Yes” button in subsequent windows.
  • To enable Caps Lock, download this file, extract it to the desktop, right-click on it and select “Merge”. Click on the “Yes” button in subsequent windows.

Manual method:

  1. Search for regedit in the start menu and open it.
  2. Go to the following location.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout

Disable Caps Lock Key Using Registry_regedit

  1. Right-click on the right-panel and select “New -> Binary Value“.
  2. Name the value as “Scancode Map“.
  3. Double-click on the value.
  4. Type in the following binary value in the Value Data field.
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
02 00 00 00 00 00 3A 00 
00 00 00 00

Disable Caps Lock Key Using Registry_Caps Lock_02

  1. Click on the “Ok” button to save changes.
  2. Close registry.
  3. Reboot Windows.

That is it. You’ve successfully disabled the Caps Lock key on your keyboard.