[22h2] Intel Graphics Rotation Keybinds

[jackp]

Yet another fun one from me…

 

 

Some of our older PCs have the Intel Graphics Control Panel - seems to be only really in older devices as newer ones running intel integrated graphics don’t install this with the driver.

 

To cut a long question short - some of our students are abusing the keybind CTRL+ALT+Up/Down to rotate the screen, and while there is a way to disable it in the menu, it’d be a pain to change this manually on 80-100 PCs. Is anyone aware of a registry key or group policy I can push out to end this once and for all?! 🔪

 

Thanks everyone.

[3s-gtech]

Yes, it can be done in the registry. I found it long ago but not changed the settings for a while and I don’t have it to hand.

[Olliedawg]

following

[ThomL]

These steps, but set the 'EnableHotkeys' registry key to 0 rather than 1? https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000087656/graphics.html

 

Also a few other thread that mention other reg keys, here's one from a few years a go: Damn Intel Hotkeys again.... (edugeek.net)

Edited May 21, 2024 by ThomL

[TerryLambert]

Oh, the joys of students messing with screen rotation! I’ve dealt with this too. To stop the CTRL+ALT+Up/Down shenanigans, you can disable it via Group Policy. Open the Group Policy Editor, and go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Del Options. There, you can disable the hotkeys.

 

If you're looking for a registry tweak, you can push out a script to disable the hotkeys for the Intel Graphics Control Panel. Check the Intel site or forums for the exact registry path.

 

Hope this helps! Good luck!

[jackp]

Hi Terry, thanks for the advice. Super helpful. However, I can't seem to find anything about screen rotation at the referenced path?

Thanks!

 

> https://imgur.com/RNtsHBg.png

[jackp]

Thanks Thom. I'll look at doing this if I can't find a GPO as suggested by Terry below.

[timbo343]

Try these edits:

 

Action: Delete

Hive: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

Key path: Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\igfxui

 

Action: Delete

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Value name: HotKeysCmds

 

Action: Delete

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Value name: IgfxTray

 

Action: Delete

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Value name: Persistence

 

 

Edited May 29, 2024 by timbo343