diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
index e8d39095..77e2db5d 100755
--- a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
@@ -98,11 +98,14 @@ uint8 *ScratchMem = NULL;			// Scratch memory for Mac ROM writes
 static bool lm_area_mapped = false;	// Flag: Low Memory area mmap()ped
 #endif
 
+static HHOOK keyboard_hook; // Hook for intercepting windows key events
+
 
 // Prototypes
 static int xpram_func(void *arg);
 static int tick_func(void *arg);
 static void one_tick(...);
+static LRESULT CALLBACK low_level_keyboard_hook(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
 
 /*
@@ -283,6 +286,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		QuitEmulator();
 #endif
 
+	// Install keyboard hook to block Windows key if enabled in prefs
+	if (PrefsFindBool("reservewindowskey"))
+	{
+		keyboard_hook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, low_level_keyboard_hook, GetModuleHandle(NULL), 0);
+	}
+
 	// Initialize SDL system
 	int sdl_flags = 0;
 #ifdef USE_SDL_VIDEO
@@ -711,3 +720,42 @@ bool ChoiceAlert(const char *text, const char *pos, const char *neg)
 	printf(GetString(STR_SHELL_WARNING_PREFIX), text);
 	return false;	//!!
 }
+
+/*
+ *  Low level keyboard hook allowing us to intercept events involving the Windows key
+ */
+static LRESULT CALLBACK low_level_keyboard_hook(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+	// Not a relevant event, immediately pass it on
+	if (nCode != HC_ACTION)
+        return CallNextHookEx(keyboard_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
+
+	KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT *p = (KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT *)lParam;
+	switch (wParam) {
+		case WM_KEYDOWN:
+		case WM_KEYUP:
+			// Intercept left/right windows keys when we have keyboard focus so Windows doesn't handle them
+			if (p->vkCode == VK_LWIN || p->vkCode == VK_RWIN) {
+				bool intercept_event = false;
+#ifdef USE_SDL_VIDEO
+				if (sdl_window && (SDL_GetWindowFlags(sdl_window) & SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS)) {
+					intercept_event = true;
+				}
+#endif
+
+				// If we've determined we should intercept the event, intercept it. But pass the event onto SDL so Basilisk handles it.
+				if (intercept_event) {
+					SDL_Event e;
+					memset(&e, 0, sizeof(e));
+					e.type = (wParam == WM_KEYDOWN) ? SDL_KEYDOWN : SDL_KEYUP;
+					e.key.keysym.sym = (p->vkCode == VK_LWIN) ? SDLK_LGUI : SDLK_RGUI;
+					SDL_PushEvent(&e);
+					return 1;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+	}
+
+	// If we fall here, we weren't supposed to intercept it.
+	return CallNextHookEx(keyboard_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
+}
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_editor_gtk.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_editor_gtk.cpp
index 50e8d9f8..b1cc44dc 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_editor_gtk.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_editor_gtk.cpp
@@ -1298,6 +1298,12 @@ static void tb_keycodes(GtkWidget *widget)
 	set_input_sensitive();
 }
 
+// "Reserve Windows Key" button toggled
+static void tb_reservewindowskey(GtkWidget *widget)
+{
+	PrefsReplaceBool("reservewindowskey", GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(widget)->active);
+}
+
 // "Mouse Wheel Mode" selected
 static void mn_wheel_page(...) {PrefsReplaceInt32("mousewheelmode", 0); set_input_sensitive();}
 static void mn_wheel_cursor(...) {PrefsReplaceInt32("mousewheelmode", 1); set_input_sensitive();}
@@ -1345,6 +1351,8 @@ static void create_input_pane(GtkWidget *top)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 	g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(w_keycode_file), "chooser_button", button);
 
+	make_checkbox(box, STR_RESERVE_WINDOWS_KEY_CTRL, "reservewindowskey", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(tb_reservewindowskey));
+
 	make_separator(box);
 
 	static const opt_desc options[] = {
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
index 527dcbfc..4404c12c 100755
--- a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ prefs_desc platform_prefs_items[] = {
 	{"sdlrender", TYPE_STRING, false,      "SDL_Renderer driver (\"auto\", \"software\" (may be faster), etc.)"},
 	{"sdl_vsync", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,     "Make SDL_Renderer vertical sync frames to host (eg. with software renderer)"},
 #endif
+	{"reservewindowskey", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,      "block Windows key from activating start menu"},
+
 
 	{NULL, TYPE_END, false, NULL} // End of list
 };
@@ -136,4 +138,5 @@ void AddPlatformPrefsDefaults(void)
 	PrefsReplaceString("sdlrender", "software");
 	PrefsReplaceBool("sdl_vsync", false);
 #endif
+	PrefsAddBool("reservewindowskey", false);
 }
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
index dc2993da..2b3c3c6b 100755
--- a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ user_string_def platform_strings[] = {
 	{STR_INPUT_PANE_TITLE, "Keyboard/Mouse"},
 	{STR_KEYCODES_CTRL, "Use Raw Keycodes"},
 	{STR_KEYCODE_FILE_CTRL, "Keycode Translation File"},
+	{STR_RESERVE_WINDOWS_KEY_CTRL, "Reserve Windows Key"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CTRL, "Mouse Wheel Function"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_PAGE_LAB, "Page Up/Down"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CURSOR_LAB, "Cursor Up/Down"},
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
index c8e21e31..7daea7a1 100755
--- a/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ enum {
 	STR_INPUT_PANE_TITLE,
 	STR_KEYCODES_CTRL,
 	STR_KEYCODE_FILE_CTRL,
+	STR_RESERVE_WINDOWS_KEY_CTRL,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CTRL,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_PAGE_LAB,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CURSOR_LAB,
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
index 0683c471..0ee65b12 100755
--- a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/main_windows.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ uintptr SheepMem::base = 0x60000000;		// Address of SheepShaver data
 uintptr SheepMem::proc;						// Bottom address of SheepShave procedures
 uintptr SheepMem::data;						// Top of SheepShaver data (stack like storage)
 
+static HHOOK keyboard_hook;					// Hook for intercepting windows key events
+
 
 // Prototypes
 static bool kernel_data_init(void);
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ extern void emul_ppc(uint32 start);
 extern void init_emul_ppc(void);
 extern void exit_emul_ppc(void);
 sigsegv_return_t sigsegv_handler(sigsegv_info_t *sip);
+static LRESULT CALLBACK low_level_keyboard_hook(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
 
 /*
@@ -210,6 +213,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //	// Load win32 libraries
 //	KernelInit();
 
+	// Install keyboard hook to block Windows key if enabled in prefs
+	if (PrefsFindBool("reservewindowskey"))
+	{
+		keyboard_hook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, low_level_keyboard_hook, GetModuleHandle(NULL), 0);
+	}
+
 	// Initialize SDL system
 	int sdl_flags = 0;
 #ifdef USE_SDL_VIDEO
@@ -839,3 +848,42 @@ bool ChoiceAlert(const char *text, const char *pos, const char *neg)
 	printf(GetString(STR_SHELL_WARNING_PREFIX), text);
 	return false;	//!!
 }
+
+/*
+ *  Low level keyboard hook allowing us to intercept events involving the Windows key
+ */
+static LRESULT CALLBACK low_level_keyboard_hook(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+	// Not a relevant event, immediately pass it on
+	if (nCode != HC_ACTION)
+        return CallNextHookEx(keyboard_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
+
+	KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT *p = (KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT *)lParam;
+	switch (wParam) {
+		case WM_KEYDOWN:
+		case WM_KEYUP:
+			// Intercept left/right windows keys when we have keyboard focus so Windows doesn't handle them
+			if (p->vkCode == VK_LWIN || p->vkCode == VK_RWIN) {
+				bool intercept_event = false;
+#ifdef USE_SDL_VIDEO
+				if (sdl_window && (SDL_GetWindowFlags(sdl_window) & SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS)) {
+					intercept_event = true;
+				}
+#endif
+
+				// If we've determined we should intercept the event, intercept it. But pass the event onto SDL so SheepShaver handles it.
+				if (intercept_event) {
+					SDL_Event e;
+					memset(&e, 0, sizeof(e));
+					e.type = (wParam == WM_KEYDOWN) ? SDL_KEYDOWN : SDL_KEYUP;
+					e.key.keysym.sym = (p->vkCode == VK_LWIN) ? SDLK_LGUI : SDLK_RGUI;
+					SDL_PushEvent(&e);
+					return 1;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+	}
+
+	// If we fall here, we weren't supposed to intercept it.
+	return CallNextHookEx(keyboard_hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
+}
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
index 9c3865bf..b0b5d632 100755
--- a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/prefs_windows.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ prefs_desc platform_prefs_items[] = {
 	{"sdlrender", TYPE_STRING, false,      "SDL_Renderer driver (\"auto\", \"software\" (may be faster), etc.)"},
 	{"sdl_vsync", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,     "Make SDL_Renderer vertical sync frames to host (eg. with software renderer)"},
 #endif
+	{"reservewindowskey", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,      "block Windows key from activating start menu"},
 
 	{NULL, TYPE_END, false, NULL} // End of list
 };
@@ -145,4 +146,5 @@ void AddPlatformPrefsDefaults(void)
 	PrefsReplaceString("sdlrender", "software");
 	PrefsReplaceBool("sdl_vsync", false);
 #endif
+	PrefsAddBool("reservewindowskey", false);
 }
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
index eb12de57..f4dbb585 100755
--- a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ user_string_def platform_strings[] = {
 	{STR_INPUT_PANE_TITLE, "Keyboard/Mouse"},
 	{STR_KEYCODES_CTRL, "Use Raw Keycodes"},
 	{STR_KEYCODE_FILE_CTRL, "Keycode Translation File"},
+	{STR_RESERVE_WINDOWS_KEY_CTRL, "Reserve Windows Key"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CTRL, "Mouse Wheel Function"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_PAGE_LAB, "Page Up/Down"},
 	{STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CURSOR_LAB, "Cursor Up/Down"},
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
index 7db10a74..2a606fe6 100755
--- a/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/Windows/user_strings_windows.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ enum {
 	STR_INPUT_PANE_TITLE,
 	STR_KEYCODES_CTRL,
 	STR_KEYCODE_FILE_CTRL,
+	STR_RESERVE_WINDOWS_KEY_CTRL,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CTRL,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_PAGE_LAB,
 	STR_MOUSEWHEELMODE_CURSOR_LAB,