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My Period button does not work on keyboard but if i press shift and period > works

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2019-02-20T22:22:05+00:00

My Period button does not work on keyboard but if i press shift and period > works and ive tried a few different keyboards.   I have to use the number pad one and its quite annoying....

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  1. Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-02-21T21:41:35+00:00

    If button works in another account this may mean current account is damaged. The simplest solution is to work in another account. Otherwise you may look at differences between Current User settings in registry and it is not easy job unfortunately.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-21T21:30:21+00:00

    When i made a new account the period button works

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-02-20T22:30:03+00:00

    Hi Tsulli, I'm Graeme, an independent adviser here to help.

    Firstly, I would see if the troubleshooter fixes the issue. Click Start and type "troubleshoot" then select the first result. Scroll down and choose Keyboard, then run the troubleshooter to see if it resolves the issue.

    Otherwise, try resetting your keyboard settings:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/reset-keyboard-s...

    You could also try booting into Safe Mode to see if the problem persists:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/12376/...

    Let me know how you go! Thanks!

    Note: Non-Microsoft websites are linked. The pages appear to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  3. Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-02-20T22:35:50+00:00

    Hi tsulli129,

    Can you try this key on another keyboard layout e.g. Russian where this key has a letter?

    Does problem occur on screen keyboard?

    Please try to create new user account to verify a problem.

    And please look into registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout for any suspicious records.

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