Patrick J. Kidd - Caps Lock key -

Caps Lock

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Explanation
- Everyone hates the CapsLock key on the keyboard. We turn on ALL CAPITALS when all we want is to type just one uppercase letter.
Map Any Key to Any Key on Windows
- SharpKeys - $0
  - Run SharpKeys from its app's icon shortcut. Write the change to the registry ("Write to Registry" button). Reboot is required before the change takes effect.
Disable Caps Lock Key in Windows :: the How-To Geek - works for ANY version of Windows.
- KeyboardMappings.zip
  Download Keyboard Mappings Registry Tweaks

ChangeCapsToControl.reg	Changes Caps Lock to be a Control key
ChangeCapsToShift.reg	Changes Caps Lock to be a Shift key
SwitchCapsToScrollLock.reg	Disables Caps Lock and swaps Scroll lock to be Caps Lock
KillCapsLock.reg	Disables Caps Lock
DisableKeyboardRemap	Uninstalls the preference by deleting the key

For example, the file ChangeCapsToShift.reg is an ordinary text file with only the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00

To execute this file:
- use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to find the file KeyboardMappings.zip
  - UnZip this compressed file
- use Windows File Explorer (My Computer) to find the file ChangeCapsToShift.reg
  - right-click on the file ChangeCapsToShift.reg
  - Open With
    - Registry Editor
- Restart Windows