How can I stop F1 key from opening Windows Help when gaming? In Windows 8 and 7, pressing F1 key opens Windows Help and Support by default. If you’re using Windows 10, pressing F1 will open a browser window and search for “how to get help in windows 10” on Bing. It can be really annoying when you keep hitting the F1 key accidentally. Here is the best way to disable F1 key from opening help in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.
How to Disable F1 Key from Opening Help in Windows 10 / 8 / 7?
- Download the registry fix from this link. It is a zip archive which contains two .reg files.
- Next, double-click the disable-f1-key-for-help.reg file to import/merge its contents to the registry.
- This registry changes take effect without restart. Now press F1 key will no longer open the Help window in Windows.
Note: this wouldn’t prevent F1 key from working in a game or third-party programs.