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Function keys in keyboard not working

Anonymous
2022-10-05T04:34:09+00:00

I have encountered this problem from today morning , I was using microsoft edge and I tried to increase the volume of the video I was watching so the volume control is placed on f7 button and when i clicket it a pop up appeared something "caret browsing" and tried clicking other buttons like backlit, brightness all of them were not working, this has been the same case for other browsers also. Please help to get out of this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-05T05:19:36+00:00

    HI Am. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

    1. See if you can System Restore to a point before the problem started:

    https://itechhacks.com/system-restore-windows-11/

    System Restore is your first line of defense and can take you back to a point before a problem began like a time machine. If it doesn't help then you can undo it. Read about it first in the tutorial above and then try restoring to just before this started. If System Restore is not enabled on C drive do that now so it's available in the future.

    If the problem repeats or System Restore doesn't work then check which Windows Updates were installed at Settings > Update & Security > Windows Updates > Update History, uninstall them there or System Restore again, then immediately check for and block the Updates with the Hide Updates tool explained here: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8280-hide-s...

    1. Check in the BIOS if the Fn keys have been switched to their other functions by default.

    Report back results for each step so I know what else to suggest.

    Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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