So I asked about this a long time ago and got no response, after putting up with it for a year or so I got sick and tired of it and decided to dig a bit deeper and nip the problem in the bud. After doing everything I could possible think of I am now just thoroughly confused as to how my computer is even capable of knowing what sticky keys are.
Context: Since I first got my laptop every time it restarts or goes to sleep the sticky keys turn back on. Even when they are turned off in the ease of access center they turn right back on.
Here is a list of the things I have done so far, in order.
1) I renamed Sethc.exe in System 32. Renaming the sticky keys program seemed to do nothing.
2) I deleted Sethc.exe. This did nothing to stop my computer from turning on sticky keys.
3) I deleted Sethc.exe.mui No change.
4) I went into regedit and changed these:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys] “Flags”=”506”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response] “Flags”=”122”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys] “Flags”=”58”
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys] “Flags”=”506”[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response] “Flags”=”122”
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys] “Flags”=”58”
Unlike everything so far this actually produced a result. Now my sticky keys made noises when turning on/off, would actually stay off, and were now active at login screen. So a mixture of good and bad.
5) I changed the 506 flags to 26 flags. Sticky keys now has the ability to turn back on. So not what I wanted.
6) I deleted:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys]
My sticky keys no longer turn back on, but they still play the turning back on sound when shift is pressed 5 times.
At this point I am stumped. Is there another sticky keys file that I missed? Can someone tell me what dll file turns on sticky keys so I can edit that section out? I am completely stumped on how my computer even knows what sticky keys is at this point.
