#Window 10 remapping victsing keyboard archive#

This also means that Dual Key Remap does not permanently rebind your keys, it only works when the program is running in the background.īut you need to use Caps Lock while the program is active. You don't have to restart the computer or the window that you were using, Caps Lock will return to its original function instantly. This is slightly inconvenient, but it is the only way to close the program. How do you exit Dual Key Remap? Open the Windows Task Manager and right-click on dual-key-remap.exe, and hit the End Task button. Please be aware that the Escape key will not do anything while Dual Key Remap is active. Repeat the above step with the program in the background, but use Ctrl + Caps Lock instead and you will see the menu appear. press Ctrl + Escape (when Dual Keymap isn't running) and you should see the start menu open. This also works with shortcuts that involves the Escape key, e.g.

That's because it is now the Escape key, right-click on your desktop and tap Caps Lock, it will dismiss the menu. Try enabling Caps Lock and type something, it won't change the case of the letters. So, how do you know it is running? By default, the application replaces the Caps Lock key's function and remaps it as the Escape key. You won't see a window open or an icon on the system tray, that's because the application runs in the background.

#Window 10 remapping victsing keyboard archive#

Extract the portable archive to any folder, and run the executable to start using Dual Key Remap.

Dual Key Remapĭual Key Remap is a user-friendly software that can help you rebind the key to not one, but two keys of your choice. Tip: you can also remap your mouse buttons. Check out Martin's guide on Windows keyboard remapping. Windows includes native options to remap keys using the Registry, but the process is quite complicated and third-party software is usually the better option as it is more user friendly.