{"id":19331,"date":"2023-10-16T19:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=19331"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:31:46","slug":"disable-f1-help-key-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/disable-f1-help-key-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable the F1 \u201cHelp\u201d Key on Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>F1 to F12 on a Windows keyboard, otherwise known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/using-your-keyboard-18b2efc1-9e32-ba5a-0896-676f9f3b994f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">function keys<\/a>, each has a specific role. The role of the F1 key is to open the Help page of an active application.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if you are using Chrome to read this content, pressing the F1 key immediately opens the Google Chrome Help page in a new tab.<\/p>\n<p>You could also try it on any other app; for instance, Microsoft Word. It will immediately open the Word Help experience. But guess what, you can disable the F1 key anytime you want. Some users say that they press the key mistakenly, opening a Help page they didn\u2019t need.<\/p>\n<p>There might be no particular reason for doing this, but it sure is a neat trick to have in the bag. Just in case. So, if you are wondering\u00a0 how to stop F1 from opening Help, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to disable the F1 Help key in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Disable the Windows F1 Help Key<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few options for how to turn off the Windows <i>F1 Help <\/i>key:<\/p>\n<h3>Method 1: Disable the Windows F1 help key using the Windows Registry<\/h3>\n<p>Before we show you the process of disabling the function key, remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/registry-cleaner\/\">the registry<\/a> is a database that contains the essential settings required for your OS to function.<\/p>\n<p>You should note that editing the Windows Registry is a risky process.<\/p>\n<p>It could be compared to performing brain surgery, but on your machine. The slightest error can cause your system to crash. And you\u2019d have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-do-clean-installation-windows-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">perform a fresh installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We therefore suggest that you create a system restore point before making any changes in the Windows Registry.<\/p>\n<p><b>How to create a system restore point in Windows 10<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the Windows button to open the Start menu.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Type <em>Create a restore point<\/em>\u00a0in the search bar and click the matching result to open the <em>System Properties<\/em> experience.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>Create<\/em> button under the <em>Protection settings<\/em>\u00a0category.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Type a descriptive name that will help you remember why you created the restore point. For example, you can use something like <em>Restore Point Before&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/create-a-system-restore-point.webp\" alt=\"create a system restore point\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>Create<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <em>Close<\/em> and click <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"shcode-askquestion\">\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__heading\">Need help with your PC?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__text\">Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/qa.auslogics.com\/questions\/most_commented\" target=\"_blank\">Ask a Question<\/a> service &mdash; our experts will diagnose and resolve your PC issues completely free of charge.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>After creating a system restore point, you can now go ahead and make changes that will disable the F1 key on your computer. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to disable F1 help key using Windows Registry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the registry. To do this, hold the <code>Windows key + R<\/code> to invoke the Run accessory. Then type <em>Regedit<\/em>\u00a0and hit <em>Enter<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Run-regedit-on-Windows-PC.png\" alt=\"Run regedit on Windows PC\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A User Account Control (UAC) prompt will be presented to you. Click the <em>Yes<\/em> button on the dialog to indicate that you want the Registry Editor to make changes to your computer.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">When the Registry Editor window opens, we recommend that you create a backup first. So follow these steps:<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <em>Computer<\/em> in the left panel and then click the <em>File<\/em> tab in the menu bar.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <em>Export<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Enter a name for the backup file. For example, you can type something like <em>Registry Backup for F1 key deactivation<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/registrybackup-1.webp\" alt=\"registry backup\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Choose a safe location to save the file on your computer.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>Save<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If something goes wrong during the registry modification, you can easily run the .reg backup file and regain the normal working condition of your computer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">After you\u2019ve created a backup, double-click, navigate the path: <em>SYSTEM &gt; CurrentControlSet &gt; Control &gt; Keyboard Layout<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Registry-Ediotor-Keyboard-Layout-1.webp\" alt=\"Registry Editor Keyboard Layout\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Then navigate the path: <em>SYSTEM &gt; CurrentControlSet &gt; Control &gt; Keyboard Layout<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To get to the final destination (that is Keyboard Layout) faster, copy the following address and paste it into the Registry Editor\u2019s address bar:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Keyboard Layout<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click on Scancode Map and enter the following value into the Value data box:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00000000 00000000 02000000 00003B00 00000000<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <em>OK<\/em> to save the setting.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Close the Registry Editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After you\u2019ve performed the above procedure, the F1 key will no longer be functional. If you\u2019d like to undo the change, go back to the Keyboard Layout key and change the value data for Scancode Map to 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/fixing-restore-point-not-working-in-windows-10\/\">[FIXED] System Restore Not Working in Windows 10<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Method 2: Disabling the Windows F1 key using AutoHotkey<\/h3>\n<p>AutoHotkey is a free tool that you can use to create scripts for executing both simple and complex tasks on Windows. You can build auto-clickers, form builders, macros, and more with AutoHotkey. This tool makes it possible to remap keys and create hotkeys. So we can use it to easily disable the F1 key on your computer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autohotkey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">autohotkey.com<\/a> to download the AutoHotkey app installation file.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Run the file and follow the instructions presented by the installation wizard to complete the process.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Afterward, minimize the app and right-click on your desktop. Select <em>New<\/em> from the context menu and click on AutoHotkey script.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You can rename the new script if you like. But make sure that you don\u2019t remove the .ahk extension.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click on the newly created script and select <em>Edit Script<\/em> from the context menu.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">At the end of the text that\u2019s already in the script, hit <em>Enter<\/em> to skip a line and then copy and paste (or type) <em>F1::return <\/em>(don\u2019t include the quotation marks).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To save the change, press <code>Ctrl + S<\/code> or click the <em>File<\/em> tab in the menu bar and click <em>Save<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Close the script window.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Running the script is all that\u2019s left now. So right-click on it and select <em>Run Script<\/em>\u00a0from the context menu. It will disable the F1 key on your computer\u2019s keyboard.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you click the <em>Show hidden icons<\/em> button on your taskbar, and right-click on the AutoHotkey icon, you will find the options for pausing, reloading, suspending, editing, or stopping the script.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/fixing-windows-10-keyboard-types-the-wrong-characters\/\">[FIXED] Why is My Keyboard Typing the Wrong Letters?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Method 3: Re-Mapping the Windows F1 Key Using SharpKeys<\/h3>\n<p>SharpKeys is a free tool that is used for remapping Windows keys. Unlike AutoHotkey, you won\u2019t have to do any scripting. The keys are already available on the interface, making SharpKeys very easy to use. Here is how to use it to disable the F1 key on your keyboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Download SharpKeys from GitHub and run it.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click on the Add button on the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/randyrants\/sharpkeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/github.com\/randyrants\/sharpkeys<\/a> Home interface.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Locate \u2018Function: F1 (00_3B) in the Map this key list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tip: <\/b>To make things easier, simply click on the <em>Type Key<\/em> button under the Map this key category on the left. When prompted to press a button on your keyboard, press F1 to allow SharpKeys to detect the button. It will display a message that says, <em>You Pressed: Function: F1 (00_3B).<\/em>\u00a0Then click <em>OK<\/em> to close the <em>Type Key<\/em> box.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click on Turn Key Off (00_00)from the \u2018To this key\u2019 list on the right-hand side. The item is the first in the list.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>OK<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, click the <em>Write to Registry<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After your computer reboots, pressing the F1 key will no longer invoke the Help page of an app you are on. If you\u2019d like to re-enable the F1, launch SharpKeys and delete the entry you previously created. Then click the \u2018Write to registry\u2019 button.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/winkey-not-working-on-windows-10\/\">[FIXED] How to Fix Windows Key Not Working on Windows 10 and 11?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This post reveals how to disable the F1 Help key. Normally, clicking the F1 function key on your keyboard opens the Help page of any app on your computer. However, you may have your reasons for wanting to disable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/disable-windows-key-on-windows\/\">Windows shortcut keys<\/a> or function keys.. If this is the case and you\u2019d prefer to disable the key, you can use the methods presented above. Make sure to reach out to us if you have any questions or comments. Slide down to the comments section. We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-block cta-block_native top\" data-cta-type=\"native\" data-cta-position=\"bottom\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__top\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__text_native\">Are you experiencing stability issues on your Windows computer? Corrupt entries and missing keys, leftovers from uninstalled software, and all sorts of junk in the Windows Registry are bound to slow down your PC or even cause it to crash.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend you run a cleanup with  <a href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Auslogics Registry Cleaner.<\/a> \n<p>It is a precise tool of industry-acknowledged quality that restores the smooth and stable operation of any Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p>Auslogics products are Microsoft-approved and recognized by online resources and leading IT magazines.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__btn-group top\">\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__download-btn\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Download for Free<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__learn-more\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-box__tabs\"><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-1\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-1\"><span>How to disable Windows help and support (F1) in Windows 7?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"><\/p>\n<p>To disable the F1 key for Windows Help and Support in Windows 7:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the Registry Editor by pressing Windows + R, typing \u201cregedit,\u201d and pressing Enter.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Navigate to <em>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinHelp<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create a DWORD value named \u201cNoWinKeys\u201d and set it to \u201c1.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-2\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-2\"><span> How to disable the F1 help key in Windows 11?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> If you are wondering how to disable the Windows Help button on Windows 11, you may be relieved to know that the process is not much different from disabling the key on Windows 10.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know how to disable the F1 &#8220;help&#8221; on Windows 10? 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