How would you disable the Windows key from bringing up the start menu but
still enabling it for the win+prtscrn and other shortcuts?

Specifically, is there a way to disable *only* the Win key from popping up
the start menu?

Here's the annoyance:
1. I *never* use the Windows key to bring up the start menu
2. I *always* use Win+PrtScrn to snap screenshots directly to a folder

The problem is I often have to hold the Windows key down to find the right
moment to snap that screenshot into the folder, so only one key is pressed
for, say, 10 or 20 seconds and then the other key is pressed.

You can only do it one way, which is hold the Windows key and then when the
moment you need to snap shows, you press the PrintScreen key. You can't do
it the other way.

However, if you bounce your finger even a little bit on the Windows key,
then you're dealing with the Start Menu constantly getting in the way.

Of course you can disable the windows key entirely:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-disable-your-keyboard-windows-key/
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-key/
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/73314-enable-disable-windows-key-windows-10-a.html
https://windowsreport.com/disable-windows-key/
etc.

But you don't want to completely disable the Win key because you still want
it to bring up the print-screen-to-file keyclick.
(Certainly Irfanview does that, but it's another dependency added.)

This also has a dependency on another program:
https://www.howtogeek.com/194811/how-to-prevent-the-windows-key-alttab-and-sticky-keys-from-ruining-your-gaming/

*All you want to disable is the Win key popping up the Start Menu."

There's a solution here, but it involves coding.
https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/51631-disable-windows-key-start-menu-but-not-shortcuts/
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16556433/how-to-disable-windows-keys-logo-key-and-menu-key-using-javascript
etc.

There are reports of people "accidentally" getting this functionality:
https://superuser.com/questions/774805/windows-key-not-bringing-up-start-menu
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-logo-key-stopped-working-for-start-menu/7225075b-eb40-4e82-a39b-21859acb6b34

It's not a big deal, so just let me know off the cuff how you'd solve this
problem (or if you've already solved this problem). I'll eventually figure
it out.

Almost certainly I'll need to redefine keys, and most likely I'll need
third-part software, but what I'm hoping for is to simply disable the Win
key from popping up the start menu using the registry, but leaving the Win
key for everything else that it does.

Is there a way to disable *only* the Win key from popping up the start
menu?