Disable the Windows Key with a Keyboard Hook.This article describes how to do the following: To avoid these issues, you should disable these keys when running in full-screen mode, and either enable the keys back to their default handlers when running in windowed mode or exit the application. Simply using the SHIFT key as a game button can inadvertently execute the StickyKeys shortcut which may display a warning dialog.
If users accidentally press the Windows key (located near these keys), they can cause themselves to suddenly jump out of the application, which ruins the game experience. The SHIFT key and the CTRL key are often used as fire or run buttons in games. You need to restart the game for the changes to take effect.This articles describes how to temporarily disable keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows to prevent disruption of game play for full screen games. If you want to disable Game Mode later, just uncheck that box. In the next screen that opens, check the box labeled “ Use Game Mode for this game“. Next, click the Settings icon to the extreme right.
While you are in the game, press the WIN + G keyboard combination to open the Game bar. Part 2: Turn On / Off Game Mode in Windows 10 Next, move to the Game bar tab and find out the keyboard shortcut which we’ll later use to open Game bar. You should see a text saying “ This PC supports Game Mode“. Select the Game Mode tab in the left pane. Press the WIN + I shortcut to open the Settings app. Part 1: Check If Your System Supports Game Modeīefore getting started, you need to check if your computer supports Game Mode.
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to turn on / off Game Mode for your preferred game in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. While playing game, you should enable Game Mode if you don’t wish to be bothered by Windows Update or you’ve got some CPU/RAM-intensive programs like Chrome running in the background. Game Mode is a new feature introduced since Windows 10 Creators Update, which can improve gaming performance by preventing any other programs from hogging CPU and GPU cycles.