Disabling windows key on keyboard?

any idea on how to disable the windows key using java code?

Came across a relevant article looking for something else:
[Disable Windows key registry policy setting|http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa460734.aspx]
[Access registry from Java|http://lenkite.blogspot.com/2008/05/access-windows-registry-using-java.html]
- you need to be an admin
- most of the settings are better accomplished by removing the parts from your OS image
- if you're not creating an embedded system which sole purpose is to run your program, you've no business messing with the Windows key policy settings.
(not having in Windows XP box to play with at home, can't verify if it works)

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