Remove the software keyboard from Windows XP Tablet edition

I have the latest version of XP Tablet edition. The thing is…I never use the software keyboard that pops up on login.

I only switch to use my pen when I want to scratch out an idea, or write a journal entry. I never use it while logging in so there is no need for it.

After some searching I found that there is nothing within Tablet edition that will let you turn it off. No configuration setting to be found.

What I discovered is that you can unregister a specific DLL and make it disappear – with no side effects. To remove the keyboard first get to a command line

Now type:

regsvr32 /u “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\loginkey.dll”

For Tablet PC 2005

regsvr32 /u “C:\Windows\System32\loginkey.dll”

If you want it back, you can simply type this on the command line:

regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\loginkey.dll”

For Tablet PC 2005

regsvr32 “C:\Windows\System32\loginkey.dll”

Now if you don’t like the command line, we have written a program that will do it for you (Works under any version of XP Tablet Edition)

Download it here – As usual, no spyware or adware…only freeware goodness