You notice your keyboard becomes unresponsive and is not working properly.
Why did this happen?
Your keyboard may have driver incompatibilites after upgrading to Windows 11.
How do I fix this?
- Restart your computer
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The most basic and straightforward approach when you encounter system-related problems on your computer.
Click the Start Menu , then go to Power > Restart.
If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.
- Update the Keyboard Driver
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- Right-click the Start Menu , then choose Device Manager.
- Double-click Keyboards to see the list of drives.
- Right-click the drive, then choose Update driver.
- On the next window, click Search automatically for updated driver software.
- Follow the instructions to complete the update.
- Restart your computer to apply the changes.
If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.
- Rollback Keyboard Driver Update
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- Go back to Device Manager.
- Double-click Keyboards to see the list of drives.
- Right-click the drive, then choose Properties.
- Click the Driver tab, then choose Roll Back Driver.
- Restart your computer to apply the changes.
If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.
- Run Windows Keyboard Troubleshooter
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This is a Windows built-in tool that helps analyze keyboard issues.
- Click the Start , then go to Settings > System > Troubleshoot.
- Click Other Troubleshooters.
- Look for Keyboard, then click Run.
Windows will start checking keyboard-related issues.
- When the troubleshooter was able to fix the issue, click Apply.
- Follow the instructions to complete the fix.
If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.
- Check for any Windows Updates
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Microsoft might already have a fix for this issue. Always keep your system updated for better computer security and performance.
- Click the Start , then go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. You can also access it via the shortcut button below:
- Click Check for updates.
- Install any needed updates.
- Restart your computer to apply the changes.
If the issue still happens after doing these steps, visit the Microsoft website and reach out their support: https://support.microsoft.com/.