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Rubes_sw

How can i Hide or Disable the Start button, or can i capture the windows key in vds and ignore it or something ?

Or anyone know the reference for the windows key

eg. F1 = F1
ctrl = ctrl

windows key = ?

OK can get

windows+E
windows+F etc

WINKEY+E
WINKEY+F etc

anyway of capturing WINKEY by itself ?

Any help is gratfully accepted Smile

Nathan

Rubes_sw · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

OK a bit more research:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/directx9_c/Disabling_Shortcut_Keys_in_Games.asp

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

Try this out, as Low Level hooks only work in Windows 2000 or higher, so does this DLL.
3k Zip is attached to this post.

UPDATE: Now blocks the CTRL+Esc combo.

Rubes_sw · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject:

Sweet, very very sweet !

Thanks Sheep

Rubes_sw · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:

Any change you could modify the dll to hook Ctrl+Esc as this can act like the windows key

Nathan

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

I will try and add it in today if I get the chance.

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

Updated, redownload above.

bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

This is a really cool DLL. I love it. How hard would it be to redirect all keys except for a key sequence that I would be able to program a interface to. I was thinking for a desktop security app.

I've done this in native vds but if I can lock everything down so quickly that would be much much better.

looking also to disable alt + tab
all number and letter key unless special key sequence is met then I would run a PW dialog window to unlock. At this point the dll would have to allow for numbers and letters again for input.

Just a thought and disabling the win key is a huge help. THANKS!

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject:

I don't think this would be too hard to do. I will see what I can throw together within a couple days.. got some car repairs to do, I wish it had a keyboard and monitor. Rolling Eyes

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject:

Give it a few years... They will!

bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

SnarlingSheep,

Thanks! That would be great if you could do that.