There’s a checkbox that simply turns it off.
By Lawrence Bonk Nov. 9, 2026 2:42 pm EST Unsplash/Daniel Romero Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverMicrosoft is finally making it easier to disable the Sticky Keys pop-up. This window shows up whenever a user hits Shift five times in succession and lets users activate multi-key shortcuts, like Ctrl+Alt+Del, with a single key.
There's just one problem. Sticky Keys are incredibly useful as an accessibility feature, but not everyone needs them. However, the pop-up rears its head each and every time Shift is pressed five times consecutively. This has been a frustration for long-time Windows users who have no interest in Sticky Keys and are annoyed by constant pop-ups. Shift is the default button for many actions in PC games, including sprinting and walking.
