Disable Function Keys Windows - 11
: Common on Microsoft Surface devices and some HP models.
Upon booting a Windows 11 machine, users can access the BIOS/UEFI by pressing a specific key (usually F2, F10, or Delete) before the Windows logo appears. Within the "Advanced" or "System Configuration" tabs, there is often a setting labeled "Function Key Behavior" or "Action Keys Mode." By switching this from "Multimedia Key" to "Function Key" (or vice versa), the user dictates the default electrical signal sent by the keys. This is a robust method to ensure the keys are effectively "disabled" from their multimedia duties at the deepest level of the hardware’s logic. disable function keys windows 11