Nothing ruins a tense moment in a first-person shooter quite like accidentally hitting Caps Lock and having Windows throw a notification across your screen. This happened to me yesterday, mid-firefight, and I finally snapped and fixed it properly.
If you’re here, you probably have the same problem. Here’s how to turn it off.
Windows 11 Settings
This fixes the system-level notification and the toggle key sounds:
- Open Settings (Win + I)
- Go to Accessibility > Keyboard
- Turn off Toggle keys (this stops the sounds when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock)
That’s it for most people. But if you have a Dell machine, there’s another culprit.
Dell Peripheral Manager
Dell installs its own software that adds a separate Caps Lock indicator. I’d forgotten this was even on my machine until the Windows fix didn’t solve the problem.
- Open Dell Peripheral Manager (search for it in Start)
- Select the Keyboard tab
- Toggle off Caps Lock Indicator
If you don’t have Dell Peripheral Manager installed, you don’t need to worry about this step.
Why I Keep Finding My Own Blog Post
I’ve fixed this at least three times now on different machines and after Windows updates. Each time I google it, find this post, and remember I already solved it. If you’re future me: hello. If you’re someone else with the same problem: hope this helped.