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Microsoft takes three decades to make Sticky Keys less sticky

The Register · By Richard Speed ·

Microsoft takes three decades to make Sticky Keys less sticky

The Brief · written from 2 sources

  • Windows testers are getting a new option in the Sticky Keys and Filter Keys dialogs that turns off the pop-ups.
  • The option is a checkbox, so users no longer need to go into Settings to disable the pop-up.
  • Engadget reports the change for Windows 11, and The Register describes it as being tested by Windows testers.

Why it matters

It removes a step for users who find the Sticky Keys pop-up disruptive, and it may matter to developers who support accessibility settings or write help documentation for keyboard features.

Who’s affected

  • Windows 11 users who see the Sticky Keys or Filter Keys pop-ups
  • Windows 11
  • #windows
  • #windows-11
  • #accessibility
  • #sticky-keys
  • #microsoft

Windows testers are getting a new option in the Sticky Keys and Filter Keys dialogs – one to banish the pop-ups without needing to venture deep into Settings. It's only taken several decades for Microsoft to put the off switch where the interruption actually happens. The…

Timeline

  1. Windows testers get an option in the Sticky Keys and Filter Keys dialogs to disable the pop-ups (reported by The Register and Engadget)

  2. www.theregister.com - Articles

    Microsoft takes three decades to make Sticky Keys less sticky

  3. Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Windows 11 is finally adding an easier way to disable the Sticky Keys pop-up

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