Copilot key role on keyboard after debloating

[aminihasehem]

hello

After debloating copilot from windows 11, the copilot key does nothing. If you press it, you can customize it for two role:
1, select an app. But because we have debloated all apps, there is no app.
2. search. which is useless. cause the search icon is already on taskbar.

I think it is better to remap it to Right Ctrl key.

[Nigel1992]

Test this please?
It should rebind to RightCtrl.

$NewKey = "RightControl"

# Registry path for keyboard mappings
$RegPath = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout"
$RegValueName = "Scancode Map"

# Define scancode mappings (Copilot key is typically Left Windows Key, scancode 0x5B)
$CopilotScanCode = 0x5B
$NewKeyScanCode = 0x1D  # Right Control key scancode

# Create the new mapping: Disable Copilot key and bind to the new key
$Mapping = @(0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, $CopilotScanCode, 0x00, $NewKeyScanCode, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00)

# Convert mapping to binary
$BinaryMapping = [byte[]]$Mapping

# Apply registry change
Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name $RegValueName -Value $BinaryMapping
Write-Host "Copilot key successfully remapped to RightControl. Restart required for changes to take effect."

# Prompt for restart
$Restart = Read-Host "Would you like to restart now? (Y/N)"
if ($Restart -match "^Y") {
    Restart-Computer -Force
}

[aminihasehem]

I used a third party app:
sharpkeys
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpffcg7m673d4f?hl=en-US&gl=US

[Nigel1992]

Alright, glad to hear you found a solution.
#closed