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Disable Windows key ?

Iwant Delphi code To disable Win Key ? I founded one in this page But Icouldnot use it
http://www.swissdelphicenter.ch/torry/printcode.php?id=1212 help me please
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It must be keyboard hook local to you program that catch
VK_LWIN      Left Windows key (Microsoft keyboard)
VK_RWIN      Right Windows key (Microsoft keyboard)
events and trash them
unit Unit1;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  StdCtrls;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    Button2: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
    Hook_Handle : THandle;
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

function KeyboardProc(nCode, wParam, lParam : Integer) : Integer; stdcall;
var
  bControlKeyDown : Boolean;
begin
  bControlKeyDown := False;
  case nCode of
    HC_ACTION : begin
                  if (wParam = VK_LWIN) or (wParam = VK_RWIN) then
                    begin
                      Result := 1;
                      Exit;
                    end;
                end;
  end;
  Result := CallNextHookEx (Form1.Hook_Handle, nCode, wParam, lParam);
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // Install hook
  Hook_Handle := SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD, KeyboardProc, hInstance, 0);
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // DeInstall hook
  UnhookWindowsHookEx(Hook_Handle);
end;
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It didn't Work Windows Key Is still working After pressing button1 Or button 2

   Here is working example, I tested it
   
   http://www.swissdelphicenter.ch/torry/showcode.php?id=1212
I think it is the same code I have but I couldn't run it send it to me if you can And points are yours if it works
prof_mam1@hotmail.com
Ivanov_g where are you ?

   Releasing version ... production tonight. I will go to your code when I have few minutes. Is it urgent
No take your time

   If your application is like destop shield - there is very easy way :

procedure EnableFastTaskSwitching(Enable : boolean = True);
begin
  // If Enable is False, we must use True to disable,
  // If Enable is True, we must use False to enable
  SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SCREENSAVERRUNNING, cardinal(NOT Enable), nil, 0);
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // Disable Win keys
  EnableFastTaskSwitching(False);
end;

   If not - you need the hook.
I am using win xp SystemParametersInfo() doesnot work on xp  I need the hook
where is the experts ??! no body Can do that ?
Just as a comment:

You can hook the keyboard. Don't know for sure if it will work with the Windows Key, but it's surely worth a try:
http://delphi.about.com/od/vclusing/l/aa101000a.htm
http://www.infojet.cz/program/delphi/tips/tip0003.html

Hook dll:
http://chithai.com/delphi/crazykeyboard.htm

I would love to post code for that but the last time I played with it I was younger, brighter and more versed ;)

Good luck.
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