Turn off hardware buttons

Policy ID: TurnOffButtons_1
Scope: User 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

Turns off Tablet PC hardware buttons.

If you enable this policy, no actions will occur when the buttons are pressed, and the buttons tab in Tablet PC Control Panel will be removed.

If you disable this policy, user and OEM defined button actions will occur when the buttons are pressed.

If you do not configure this policy, user and OEM defined button actions will occur when the buttons are pressed.

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER