How do I disable OSK?.

Hello Tim Perkins!

Thank you for joining the Q&A forum.

Based on what you described, you’ve already gone into the On‑Screen Keyboard (OSK) settings and set it to “Never”, but a virtual keyboard is still appearing on most new screens.

Just to clarify before suggesting next steps:

1. When you mention OSK or a “virtual keyboard,” are you referring to the touch keyboard that appears automatically on touchscreen systems, or the classic On‑Screen Keyboard (OSK)?

For reference, the classic OSK is a resizable, floating window launched by osk.exe, while the modern touch‑style keyboard typically docks at the bottom of the screen.

2. Could you also share the device or laptop model you’re using?

3. Are you using any third‑party input, accessibility, remote‑control or antivirus, software on this device?

I look forward to your response so we can determine the best approach.

Yours sincerely.

To fully disable the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) in Windows 11 and stop it appearing on new screens, turn it off in Accessibility settings and make sure it is not enabled on the sign-in screen:

1. Open Start.
2. Select Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.
3. Turn Off the On-Screen Keyboard toggle.
4. Close Settings.

If the OSK still appears when signing in:

1. At the sign-in screen, select the Accessibility button in the lower-right corner.
2. Make sure On-Screen Keyboard is not checked/selected.

After these steps, the OSK should no longer open automatically on new screens.

References:

• Use the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) to type
• Hardware and software keyboards
• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate different keyboard and text tools in Windows