{
  "id": 19209595,
  "title": "Windows 11 is finally adding an easier way to disable the Sticky Keys pop-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/windows-11-is-finally-adding-an-easier-way-to-disable-the-sticky-keys",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2311340/windows-11-is-finally-adding-an-easier-way-to-disable-sticky-keys-pop-up/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft is making it simpler to disable the Sticky Keys pop-up in Windows 11. This window appears when a user presses Shift five times in a row and enables multi-key shortcuts such as Ctrl+Alt+Del. While Sticky Keys are a helpful accessibility feature, many users find the pop-up annoying as it pops up every time Shift is pressed five times. Long-time Windows users, particularly gamers, have expressed frustration with the constant pop-ups as Shift is a default key for various actions, including sprinting and walking in PC games. Microsoft has added an option to permanently turn off the prompt within the pop-up itself. Clicking the \"never turn on Sticky Keys with this shortcut\" checkbox ensures the window won't appear again. However, this option is currently only available to Windows Insider program participants, as it's an experimental beta release. Once fully rolled out, Windows 11 users will be able to disable Sticky Keys via Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard, where they can toggle off both Sticky Keys and the Keyboard shortcut for Sticky Keys. Despite being around for over 30 years, since their introduction in Windows 95, the demand for this feature has led to its inclusion in the latest version of Windows.",
  "summary": "There's a checkbox that simply turns it off.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Microsoft is finally making it easier to disable Sticky Keys after you spammed the Shift key too much",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/microsoft-is-finally-making-it-easier-to-disable-sticky-keys-after",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:52:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}