[HOW TO] disable Print Screen on Windows

1. Disable Print Screen

Create a *.reg:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,2a,e0,00,00,37,e0,\
00,00,54,00,00,00,00,00

Save as disable_print.reg and then run it to import to Windows registry. Reboot the computer to apply.

2. Enable Print Screen

Create a *.reg

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=-

Save as enable_print.reg and then run it to import to Windows registry. Reboot the computer to apply.

3. Disable Print Screen funtion in Windows
The "print screen funtion in Windows allows users to literally print whatever is on the computer screen. This funtion is a time-saver because instead of going through the process of launching the system print utility to print a Web page, you can just use the print screen tool. If you want to disable this feature, you can do as follows:

a. Click Start, then Run, and type gpedit.msc
b. Click to expand Computer Configuration, click to expand Administrative Templates, and then click Printers, select Disable Web-based Printing. The Windows "Print Screen" funtion will be disabled.