diff --git a/capsicain/capsicain.cpp b/capsicain/capsicain.cpp
index 4c189c1..a277a7e 100644
--- a/capsicain/capsicain.cpp
+++ b/capsicain/capsicain.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct Globals
     int capsicainOnOffKey = -1;
     bool protectConsole = true; //drop Pause and Break signals when console is foreground
     bool translateMessyKeys = true; //translate various DOS keys (e.g. Ctrl+Pause=SC_Break -> SC_Pause, Alt+Print=SC_altprint -> sc_print)
+    bool deactivateWinkeyStartmenu = false;
 } globals;
 static const struct Globals defaultGlobals;
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ struct GlobalState
     int keysDownSentCounter = 0;  //tracks how many keys are actually down that Windows knows about
     bool keysDownSent[256] = { false };  //Remember all forwarded to Windows. Sent keys must be 8 bit
     bool keysDownTempReleased[256] = { false };  //Remember all keys that were temporarily released, e.g. to send an Alt-Numpad combo
+    VKeyEvent lastSentKeyEvent = { SC_NOP, 0 };  //Remember the last key sent to Windows (to detect tapping of a rewired Win key)
 
     bool secretSequenceRecording = false;
     bool secretSequencePlayback = false;
@@ -262,6 +264,7 @@ int main()
     while (true)
     {
         //remember previous two keys to detect tapping and Pause sequence
+        //convert with convertIkstroke2VKeyEvent(interceptionState.previousIKstroke1) before using, or you get problems with codes >=0x80
         interceptionState.previousIKstroke2 = interceptionState.previousIKstroke1;
         interceptionState.previousIKstroke1 = interceptionState.currentIKstroke;
 
@@ -1182,6 +1185,8 @@ void parseIniGlobals()
             globals.translateMessyKeys = false;
         else if (token == "dontprotectconsole")
             globals.protectConsole = false;
+        else if (token == "deactivatewinkeystartmenu")
+            globals.deactivateWinkeyStartmenu = true;
         else if ((token == "activeconfigonstartup") || (token == "activelayeronstartup"))
             cout << endl;
         else
@@ -2047,10 +2052,20 @@ void sendVKeyEvent(VKeyEvent keyEvent)
 
     if (!keyEvent.isDownstroke &&  !globalState.keysDownSent[scancode])  //ignore up when key is already up
     {
-        IFDEBUG cout << " {blocked " << PRETTY_VK_LABELS[scancode] << " UP: was not down}";
+        IFDEBUG cout << " {blocked " << PRETTY_VK_LABELS[scancode] << " UP: was not down.}";
         return;
     }
 
+    //Cancel the tapped LWIN opening the pesky Start menu
+    if (globals.deactivateWinkeyStartmenu
+        && scancode == SC_LWIN && !keyEvent.isDownstroke && globalState.keysDownSent[SC_LWIN]
+        && ( globalState.lastSentKeyEvent.vcode == SC_LWIN)
+        )
+    {
+        IFDEBUG cout << " { test WINKEY NO MENU send shift down up" << "}";
+        SendShiftDownUp();
+    }
+
     //consistency check
     if (globalState.keysDownSent[scancode] == 0 && keyEvent.isDownstroke)
         globalState.keysDownSentCounter++;
@@ -2090,6 +2105,7 @@ void sendVKeyEvent(VKeyEvent keyEvent)
             cout << " {" << PRETTY_VK_LABELS[keyEvent.vcode] << (keyEvent.isDownstroke ? "v" : "^") << " #" << globalState.keysDownSentCounter << "}";
 
     interception_send(interceptionState.interceptionContext, interceptionState.interceptionDevice, (InterceptionStroke *)&iks, 1);
+    globalState.lastSentKeyEvent = keyEvent;
 
     //restore LEDs for ON/OFF indication?
     if (globals.capsicainOnOffKey >0 
@@ -2104,6 +2120,17 @@ void sendVKeyEvent(VKeyEvent keyEvent)
     }
 }
 
+//send shift down+up keystrokes; used to break the hardwired tapped Win -> start menu combo
+void SendShiftDownUp()
+{
+    IFDEBUG cout << " { LSHFv^ to deactivateWinkeyStartmenu } ";
+    InterceptionKeyStroke iks = convertVkeyEvent2ikstroke({ SC_LSHIFT , true });
+    iks.state = 0;
+    interception_send(interceptionState.interceptionContext, interceptionState.interceptionDevice, (InterceptionStroke*)&iks, 1);
+    iks.state = 1;
+    interception_send(interceptionState.interceptionContext, interceptionState.interceptionDevice, (InterceptionStroke*)&iks, 1);
+}
+
 
 void keySequenceAppendMakeKey(unsigned short scancode, vector<VKeyEvent> &sequence)
 {
diff --git a/capsicain/capsicain.h b/capsicain/capsicain.h
index dfa867e..e513b18 100644
--- a/capsicain/capsicain.h
+++ b/capsicain/capsicain.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "traybar.h"
 
 #define IFDEBUG if(options.debug && !globalState.secretSequenceRecording)
-#define IFTRACE if(false)
+#define IFTRACE if(false)  //set to (true) for extra detail output
 #define IFPROF if(false) //measuring time takes some time
 
 
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ void printOptions();
 
 void sendVKeyEvent(VKeyEvent keyEvent);
 
+void SendShiftDownUp();
+
 void sendResultingKeyOrSequence();
 
 VKeyEvent convertIkstroke2VKeyEvent(InterceptionKeyStroke ikStroke);
diff --git a/capsicain/capsicain.ini b/capsicain/capsicain.ini
index 9a9fe68..3c638d0 100644
--- a/capsicain/capsicain.ini
+++ b/capsicain/capsicain.ini
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@
 #i69: define combos for macros
 #i70: allow ALT+NumPad combo for virtual numpad (e.g. with Alt+Tab+M=NP1) 
 #i71: record macros with Ctrl+Caps+Number, play with Ctrl+TapCaps+Number
-#i72: new GLOBALS DontTranslateMessyKeys, DontProtectConsole
+#i72: new GLOBAL DontTranslateMessyKeys
+#i72: new GLOBAL DontProtectConsole
 #i73: ctrl+both shift for Caps toggle (needed in case of Linux VM with grabbed keyboard)
+#i74: new GLOBAL deactivateWinkeyStartmenu
 
-GLOBAL IniVersion ini73c-test
+GLOBAL IniVersion ini74
                 #any string, so you can check with Status [ESC]+[S] if you're using the right config
 
 
@@ -90,6 +92,9 @@ GLOBAL capsicainOnOffKey SCRLOCK
 
 #GLOBAL DontTranslateMessyKeys  #don't touch PRINT, SCRLOCK and PAUSE
 
+GLOBAL DeactivateWinkeyStartmenu
+                #if LWIN key is tapped, press and release LSHF before releasing LWIN, so that the Start menu does not come up. You can still open it with Ctrl+Esc
+
 [CONFIG_1]
 #OPTION debug
 OPTION configName QwertzJ-KingCon
@@ -145,20 +150,9 @@ combo pause [&.&&] > moddedkey(B + .)
 [CONFIG_8] #TESTING
 OPTION ConfigName Testing
 OPTION debug
-REWIRE TAB MOD12 NOP
-COMBO  M   [&^^^ .... ....] > sequence (&LSHF_&M_^M_^LSHF_&I_^I_&T_^T_&SPACE_^SPACE_&F_^F_&R_&E_^R_^E_&U_^U_&N_^N_&D_^D_&L_^L_&I_&C_&H_^I_^C_^H_&E_&N_^E_^N_&SPACE_^SPACE_&RSHF_&G_^RSHF_^G_&R_^R_&RALT_&NP1_^NP1_&NP2_^NP2_&NP9_^NP9_^RALT_&S_^S_&S_&E_^S_&N_^E_^N_&RET_^RET)
-
-COMBO F1  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(1)
-COMBO F2  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(2)
-COMBO F3  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(3)
-COMBO F4  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(4)
-COMBO F5  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(5)
-COMBO F6  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(6)
-COMBO F7  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(7)
-COMBO F8  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(8)
-COMBO F9  [...& .... ....] > configSwitch(9)
-COMBO F10 [...& .... ....] > layerSwitch(0)  //layerSwitch is now configSwitch, but still supported
-COMBO F12 [...& .... ....] > configPrevious()
+
+REWIRE w LWIN w
+
 
 [CONFIG_9]  #TEST error handling
 OPTION ConfigName Test
diff --git a/capsicain/constants.h b/capsicain/constants.h
index 3a73b16..feffe22 100644
--- a/capsicain/constants.h
+++ b/capsicain/constants.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#define VERSION "96"
+#define VERSION "97"
 
 //arbitray limits
 #define MAX_VCODES 0x121  //biggest defined code in scancodes.h must be smaller than this
diff --git a/capsicain/scancodes.h b/capsicain/scancodes.h
index 8d234ce..664b073 100644
--- a/capsicain/scancodes.h
+++ b/capsicain/scancodes.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ int getVcode(std::string label, std::string prettyVKLabels[]);
 
 //Physical Keyboard scan codes and their labels.
 //These labels are only visible while coding.
+//scancodes are NOT Ascii codes
 
 //Put a space after every SC_X, and do NOT put a second SC_ into a line, not in the comments either
 enum ScanCode {
diff --git a/x64/Release/capsicain.exe b/x64/Release/capsicain.exe
index 73094b1..e7e3ca7 100644
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