Microsoft finally adds 'Don't ask me again' to Sticky Keys dialogs after three decades
sanjaykalra · x · 2026-11-11
Microsoft's Windows preview builds finally add a "Don't ask me again" option to the Sticky Keys and Filter Keys dialogs, sparing users a trip through Settings.
- Sticky Keys dates back to 1995, reportedly born because someone's kids kept triggering it playing Space Cadet Pinball; tapping Shift five times summons the popup, and it returns every time
- The checkbox was considered back then but apparently never a priority — hence the three-decade wait
- The Register notes putting the off switch where the interruption actually happens counts as "progress"
The post includes a meme of sticky notes reading "Remember to turn on Sticky Keys" and "You forgot again" around an annoyed user, captioned "Why is this still a thing?"
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