Policy

Prevent Back-ESC mapping

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.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Tablet PC / Hardware Buttons
Policy ID 3464d65c545f
Internal name PreventBackEscMapping_2

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC\PreventButtonBackEscapeMapping (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC\PreventButtonBackEscapeMapping (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

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