![]() After 5 hours of fiddling I came to the conclusion that Win 8.1 is incapable of building the appropriate files using the aforementioned software. The easiest solution I have found for custom keyboard layouts on Win 8.1 is to use the Microsoft keyboard layout Creator 1.4 on another computer with an earlier operating system. I did find this, but I have no idea if this is something that would work for you, but for what it's worth. Hi I'm afraid that's the only idea I have. What good is that? Are there any alternatives for a locked down computer running Windows 7 or greater that don't require an installation? I looked into AutoHotKey, but it downloads as an installable file that requires admin rights to install it. Why did Microsoft take away the per-user functionality? Is there a chance of it coming back in Windows 10? Is there another solution that doesn't require administrative privileges. I literally suffer pain and need to go to doctors if I have to use the Control key in its "default" location. With more and more companies locking down their computers and not allowing local admin rights, it is becoming problematic. ![]() For some asinine reason, this was dropped in Windows 7 and remains gone in Win8. Windows XP used to allow per-user keyboard remapping by editing the same entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER. The entry you have to edit is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, which you need administrative rights to edit. Windows has a registry entry that allows you to remap the keyboard, but there's a wrinkle. I've been programming for over 30 years and I learned to type on the older Televideo and original PC keyboards that had the Control key next to the 'A' key, where CAPS LOCK is located.
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