How to disable Windows Ink Workspace on Windows 10 using Registry

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One of the new perks found on Windows 10's Anniversary update is the inclusion of Microsoft's Ink environment that allows a user to experience their new platform with the aid of a touch pen. If for any reason you'd like to disable the newly added feature, this tutorial will show you how.

■Tap the windows key on your keyboard and type "regedit".




■Right click on "regedit" and run in an elevated command, i.e Right click>Run as Administrator.




■Drop down to the following path via the left hand pane


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace




■If WindowsInkWorkspace is unavailable, create it by right clicking on Microsoft's entry in the left hand pane.

■Hover over "New" and click on "Key".




■Naming the new entry as WindowsInkWorkspace.




■Tap "Enter".

■On the right hand pane, right click on an empty space, hovering over "New" and selecting "DWORD (32-bit) Value".




■Name the new entry AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.




■Tap "Enter".

■Double click on the newly created key and verify that the value data is set to 0 (zero), which means that it's disabled,



and click on "OK".

■Reboot your system for changes to apply.

You should now notice that the Windows Ink Workspace Icon is not available in the system tray area.

Nor will it be seen in the taskbar context menu.

If you've reached this point, then you've successfully disabled Windows Ink Workspace on your OS.

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