Remap keyboard with scancode map for current user only

I opened a new thread (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/disabling-capslock-key-per-user/5be04194-9d9c-4343-8bc3-2118eeffd744), but I've been redirected to this thread.

Hi ThiloL,

Yes. HKCU seems not to work under Win 7. Isn't it?

Hi Microsoft,

It only read the third scancode map.

Max,

you could give my RemapKeyboard application a try and see whether it sets the right map. It has always worked for me with multiple keys, though I never tried to remap such essential keys like Ctrl or the Windows key.

It only read the third scancode map.

Max,

you could give my RemapKeyboard application a try and see whether it sets the right map. It has always worked for me with multiple keys, though I never tried to remap such essential keys like Ctrl or the Windows key.

Cool! It works! Can disable CTRL ,ALT and Windows Key at the same time. But I cant do it Per-User. It wouldnt allow me to do. So I need to select SYSTEM instead. Thanks Pixel.

But I cant do it Per-User. It wouldnt allow me to do. So I need to select SYSTEM instead.

What do you mean with "wouldn't allow"? Is there an error message? Does it simply not save it? Is it saved but shows no effect? You know that Windows 7 doesn't support per-user keyboard remapping anymore, as there is a note about it on the app website. I just haven't updated the app yet to tell the user in the beginning. (I only recently upgraded from XP to 7 myself so there's a couple of new things to do for me now...)

 You know that Windows 7 doesn't support per-user keyboard remapping anymore, as there is a note about it on the app website.

Yes you are right Pixel. I almost forgot Windows 7 doesn't support per-user keyboard remapping. I was using Windows 7 for testing so that's why. 

Interesting idea. While first browsing your post I even thought to read "save profiles to files". But I guess you mean to save the profiles within the application and select them through some form of switch in the GUI. I'll put both ideas to my list and will consider implementing them. It can take a few weeks to months though...

Thank you for your feedback! This is just a basic tool, but that's mostly because it was only designed for my personal needs and there wasn't much feedback yet. :-)

Dear Sir,

I think people are interested in user-level keyboard mapping because of administrative rights.  You don't need them to do it for your own user account.

With companies getting stricter about computer privileges, and more and more of them taking away local admin rights from their IT people, it becomes necessary to do keyboard remapping at a level that doesn't require them.

I need to remap my CAPS LOCK key to Control because I use it a lot, and I get wrist pain if I can't map my keyboard that way.  Some companies may not allow users to edit system-level registry keys, particularly if you do government contracting.

So, can someone please tell me why Microsoft removed user-level keyboard remapping in Windows 7, if they plan to put it back, and if there is an alternative way to achieve it?

Thanks.