ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

[NotNoah]

Before I upgraded to windows 10 my Photoshop was running perfectly on CC 2014, with my tablet experience being treated different form other applications.  Avoiding such things such as, "press and hold to right click" and t"ext boxes for ALT, SHIFT and CTRL", but now in windows 10 my Photoshop is treated exactly like all other services with the annoying pop up text boxes and blue circles being formed when holing it down and right clicking.  Does anyone have a fix for this issue.  I am using a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium in Photoshop 2015/2014.  Thank you.

[Ash25858516yguk]

This was once a classic fix and while it still works it's causing brush lag and and/or a hang in "loading preferences" at startup for some people including myself. Does anyone know of any alternatives?

[jatjat1000]

Hi, I'm having the same problem as everyone and am trying to install the patch as described.  However I have Photoshop Elements 15 and can't find a Settings file to save it. Can anyone tell me where I should put it please? (Polite answers only).

Thanks, John

[JJMack]

Please ask in the Elements forum. User there should be better at configuring Photoshop Elements then Photoshop user here.  Photoshop is a different product then Photoshop Elements use this link Photoshop Elements

[jatjat1000]

It seems a shame to go through the whole rigmarole again, but I'll do as you suggest.

Thanks, John

[AlexandreMarcati]

Wacom, Adobe and Microsoft should really get together to work on this problem, it's such a pain for thousands of artists who use their procucts...

[MauMan]

October 2018 Summary

Here are a couple of things you can try:

Disable Windows Ink, config panel.

Windows Registry

    Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

    Type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows registry.

    Browse the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace

    If you don't see the WindowsInkWorkspace key (folder), then do the following:

        Right-click the Microsoft key, select New, and click Key.

        Name the new key WindowsInkWorkspace.

        Click OK.

    Right-click on the right side, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    Name the key AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.

    Click OK.

    Double-click the key and make sure its value is set to 0, which means disabled.

    Restart your computer to apply the changes

ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

Create Text File named:

PSUserConfig.txt

Add this lines:

# Use WinTab

UseSystemStylus 0

Save, remove ".txt"

Save in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings

[MauMan]

October 2018 Summary

Here are a couple of things you can try:

Disable Windows Ink, config panel.

Windows Registry

    Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

    Type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows registry.

    Browse the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace

    If you don't see the WindowsInkWorkspace key (folder), then do the following:

        Right-click the Microsoft key, select New, and click Key.

        Name the new key WindowsInkWorkspace.

        Click OK.

    Right-click on the right side, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    Name the key AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.

    Click OK.

    Double-click the key and make sure its value is set to 0, which means disabled.

    Restart your computer to apply the changes

ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

Create Text File named:

PSUserConfig.txt

Add this lines:

# Use WinTab

UseSystemStylus 0

Save, remove ".txt"

Save in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings

[Jordan5D1B]

I went to "Edit" -> "Preferences" -> "Tools" and un-checked the "Use Shift key to switch tools". This fixed the issue for me (at least for the shift key).

[Jordan5D1B]

Nope, just kidding, it came back when I entered fullscreen mode. 

[Iamtobee]

Hey?

Please i actually need the pop up but mine isn't showing up anymore in Photoshop, is there a way to fix it to work again?