Windows Eye Control Registry Settings Location

Windows integrates Eye Control as a core accessibility feature, allowing users to control the mouse pointer, type on an on-screen keyboard, and interact with the operating system using an eye-tracking device. The active configurations, user preferences, and hardware states for this tracking system are registered across specific keys within the Windows Registry (regedit). This guide outlines the exact registry paths where Windows stores active eye control configurations and explains their roles.

Primary User Configuration Path

The active user-specific preferences and interface configurations for Eye Control are located in the Current User hive:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EyeControl

This key contains the active runtime configuration for the signed-in user, including: * Dwell Time: The duration a user must fixate on an element before a click is triggered. * Typing Settings: Dwell dwell typing preferences and shape-writing options. * Launch Behavior: Settings dictating whether the Eye Control launchpad automatically opens upon device detection. * Smoothing and Calibration Data: Active offsets and tracking sensitivity parameters.

System-Wide and Hardware Interface Key

For system-wide tracking, device integration, and hardware interaction across accounts, Windows references the Eye Gaze platform keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\EyeGaze

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\EyeGaze

These paths store parameters related to the connected eye-tracking hardware, system-level background broker services, and per-app permission controls for eye-gaze tracking APIs.

Accessibility Integration Path

To manage the automated startup and system integration of Eye Control alongside other Ease of Access tools, Windows registers the utility in the core Accessibility hive:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility

Within the Configuration string under this path, Windows lists active assistive technologies that run concurrently on the system.

How to Access the Settings in Regedit

  1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  2. Paste HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EyeControl into the address bar at the top and press Enter.
  3. Inspect the DWORD and String values in the right pane to view the active dwell times, active launchpad states, and user interaction profiles.