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Q, A, 1, Esc, Tab and ~ keys not working?

Anonymous
2024-02-12T01:40:49+00:00

I have Windows 11, and sometimes the keys function properly for a few minutes to an hour but I am not sure what is causing such issues.

Important: I don't have a keyboard troubleshooter for some reason and nor do have uninstalling keyboard drivers either.

Another factor is that its not a mechanical issue either.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-23T11:31:12+00:00

    I had the exactly same problem you've posted.

    I solved it partly by going to Task Manager and, under Service option, restart the HIDSERV service.

    And that's it. All that same keyboard with issues started working fine.

    Here's the site from were I got that idea:

    Some keys are not working after windows 11 update - Microsoft Q&A

    I was writting this solving post when the "1" keyboard started to non-function again. What a pitty.

    But, nevertheless, this improve is better than nothing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T17:27:25+00:00

    I have the same problem and there is nothing working solutions in the internet.

    Well, I have lenovo, win11.

    I just type these keys together and its begin to work. Dont know how it works, may be I'll help another users.
    Best wishes

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-09T20:58:15+00:00

    yep, just try to type these keys together at the same moment a few times. Today I had this bad thing again, and this solution was useful again. Don't know how to explain it better, sry for my English)

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  4. Miguel Molina O 5,795 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-02-13T20:39:32+00:00

    Okay I see, We going to proceed by doing the following fixes to see if that fixes your problem

    1. Reset the key status, by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del then Esc, this often reset the key status
    2. Reconnect the keyboard
    3. Run the troubleshooter

    Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. then select Keyboard

    If you have any trouble following any steps or the issue persists let me know!

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  5. Miguel Molina O 5,795 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-02-12T02:38:29+00:00

    Hi, and thanks for reaching out. My name is Miguel O., Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue!

    We are going to try plugging another keyboard to isolate the problem, with this, we will find out if it is a hardware problem or a software problem.

    If your problem persists or the problem is fixed please keep me posted!

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