Prevent Back-ESC mapping
- Policy ID
- PreventBackEscMapping_2
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Tablet PC › Hardware Buttons
Description
Removes the Back->ESC mapping that normally occurs when menus are visible, and for applications that subscribe to this behavior.
If you enable this policy, a button assigned to Back will not map to ESC.
If you disable this policy, Back->ESC mapping will occur.
If you do not configure this policy, Back->ESC mapping will occur.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- PreventButtonBackEscapeMappingREG_DWORD