Sticky keys
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Sticky keys is a feature of computer Desktop Environments. It is an accessibility feature to aid handicapped users. Sticky keys allows the user to press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the windows key, and have it remain active until another key is pressed.
On Windows, it is activated by pressing the shift key 5 times in sequence or by holding down a modifier key for longer than 5 seconds. When sticky keys is activated in Windows, a beep is sounded whenever the Shift, Ctrl, Windows key, or Alt keys are pressed henceforth.
On KDE, one can enable it in the KDE control center. The same is probably true for Gnome.
[edit] Flaws
Windows XP does not check the integrity of this file (%systemroot%\windows\system32\sethc.exe) before running it. This means it can be replaced with any other more desireable executable, such as cmd.exe, which can then be executed by pressing shift 5 times.
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