The best tool for the job is Microsoft's own remapkey, available as part of the Windows Resource Kit. While looking for some screenshots, I came across another answer on this site which recommends it: In Windows Vista+ it will require Admin privileges. A reboot is required, as with any manual change. It is a graphical program which allows you to remap the keys of your keyboard. ( h/t gabe)Īlternatively, I found the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools ( archived download) which contains a small executable called remapkey.exe, only 340KB in size. While SharpKeys (perhaps - I cannot actually verify that it did work) used to be an alternative option, SharpKeys' current Readme states that SharpKeys cannot be used for this purpose, although it can be used for other key remappings. It also has a convenient list of all keys so you can just add them in a window.

If you are not comfortable with changing the registry or you want other keys too you can use the program SharpKeys to edit them more easily. Other useful keys to know: 1d 00 Left Ctrl Now your CTRL and ALT keys should have been swapped. reg file and log out and back in (or restart your computer). reg file like this: Disable_CTRL-key.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 The Left Left-CTRL (1d 00), the Left Left-ALT (38 00), the Right-CTRL (1d e0), and the Right-ALT (38 e0). To swap the CTRL and ALT keys you need four entries (plus null). Set to all zeroes.Ġ5,00,00,00 5 entries in the map (including null entry).ģ8,00,1d,00 Left CTRL -> Left ALT (can also be another key). Set to all zeroes.Ġ0,00,00,00 Header: Flags. That key is a hex-value with the following meaning: 00,00,00,00 Header: Version. It can redirect any key to another key or disable it. You create a key with the name Scancode Map. For remapping any physical key on the keyboard is a registry entry.

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