Remap key cannot remap `Caps Lock` to `Ctrl` any more

[copdips]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.90.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

I was able to remap Ctrl to Caps Lock in older pwoertoys version, but now, it cannot any more, I can only remap other keys.

✔️ Expected Behavior

caps lock + w should close a web browser tab for example, or caps lock + c should copy a text, etc.

❌ Actual Behavior

nothing happened, only ctrl + w works

Additional Information

Windows 11 personal latest version

Other Software

No response

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[copdips]

[Sphe000]

I'm having the same issue...did you manage to solve it?

[franssu]

For information https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/ctrl2cap seems to be affected by the bug too.

nb: the issue's title should be the other way around, "remap Caps Lock to Ctrl"

[copdips]

after multiple reboots, without PowerToys, but with ctrl2cap only, I can use CapsLock as Ctrl now. Thanks @franssu

good to know the new sysinternals tools ctrl2cap, thanks for sharing, but it doesn't work on my windows 11 even after reboot.

After the install, CapsLock does nothing, just like it is removed, I expected to be replaced by ctrl.

Hereunder to prove that it's well installed on my Windows 11:

PS > .\ctrl2cap.exe /install

Ctrl2Cap v3.0 - Configuration Applet
Copyright (C) 1999-2025 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Caps Lock is already remapped to left Ctrl. No changes were made.

[Sphe000]

For some reason the Ctrl to Caps Lock functionality returned. All I did was disable most of PowerToys' other features and restarted my pc, afterwards I opened emacs and the function came back.

[franssu]

For some reason the Ctrl to Caps Lock functionality returned. All I did was disable most of PowerToys' other features and restarted my pc, afterwards I opened emacs and the function came back.

I can confirm that disabling other features fixes the problem (even without restarting the pc)

[copdips]

I confirm the same, whether by disabling all other powertoys' feature, or using ctrl2cap , both work for me