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Successfully processed 0 files Failed processing 1 files If the 2nd command fails to execute and throws the error: C:\WINDOWS\HelpPane.exe: Access is denied. Icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /setowner "NT Service\TrustedInstaller"

To revert the helppane.exe permissions to defaults, run these commands from admin Command Prompt: icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /remove:d Everyone This the Bing search page won’t be launched. With the above permission entries, when F1 is pressed, explorer.exe will get Access Denied error when launching helppane.exe and silently fail. The F1 key would still work in all other programs. The above commands prevent users from running the helppane.exe file. Icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /deny Everyone:(X)

Open an admin Command Prompt window and run these commands: taskkill /f /im HelpPane.exe HelpPane.exe is the file that launches the Bing search help and support page in Microsoft Edge, using the microsoft-edge: protocol association.

Method 3: Lockdown helppane.exe using NTFS permissionsĪnother option to prevent the F1 key from opening the Bing search is to lock down the file HelpPane.exe using NTFS permissions. Note: The above script disables the F1 functionality in File Explorer, Notepad, and the Explorer shell environment. To run this script at every login, place a shortcut of this. The first four lines are automatically added when you create a new script via the New → AutoHotKey Script option from the desktop context menu.ĭouble-click to run this script. Ramesh Srinivasan, 2: Using AutoHotKey scriptĪutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks. If you’re an AutoHotKey user, you can create the following script to disable the F1 key on your keyboard. Disables F1 key - Help and Support - in Windows 10 Here is what the REG contains Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 If you plan to reverse the changes, run the undo registry file. To prevent F1 from opening Bing search, download f1_key_disable_help.zip and run the enclosed registry fix. Editor’s Note: The methods discussed in this article help you prevent the F1 key from opening the Bing Search page, without affecting the F1 key functionality in individual programs.