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  1. ALSOONWINDOWS
    alsoonwindows Win User

    Laptop acting like ctrl key being held down


    My laptop is acting like the ctrl key is constantly being pressed down. I tried many solutions I could find online like troubleshooting keyboard, checking for updates, uninstalling the update that it stopped working after, pressing a series of keys. Nothing has worked. I wonder if the update was the issue but the computer won't let me not have it installed.

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    alsoonwindows, Mar 29, 2023
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  2. UNOCAL
    Unocal Win User

    CTRL key acts as if it's stuck?

    Hey!

    I'm running Windows 10, and for a few weeks now, it has been acting as if the CTRL key is jammed. I replaced my keyboard with multiple others, and the problem persisted. I read a few forums, and one suggested to press both CTRL keys at the same time,
    which only worked once. Then, another said to open the virtual keyboard. This showed clearly that the keys were indeed held down, but I couldn't deactivate them from there, so it really didn't help. Are there any fixes to this?
     
    Unocal, Mar 29, 2023
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  3. NERO155
    NERO155 Win User
    ALT and CTRL key gets automatically pressed (held)

    Hey Derrick thanks for the suggestion.

    Tried this today and the problem persists.

    ALT key still gets automatically pressed and on screen keyboard shows both CTRL keys being held.

    Yes I still have this problem using an external keyboard as well.

    Nero.
     
    NERO155, Mar 29, 2023
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  4. DYLANMIKA
    DylanMika Win User

    Laptop acting like ctrl key being held down

    Computer acts as if the CTRL key is pressed down when it is not

    Hey guys,

    I've been experiencing an issue with my pc (Windows 10) recently where my computer acts as if the CTRL key is pressed down when in fact it is not. For example, typing "w" in a web browser executes the CTRL + w command, and so forth. Viewing the onscreen
    keyboard confirms that the CTRL key is pressed down. Here are the things I have tried to fix this:

    • press both CTRL keys for 15 seconds
    • turn off sticky keys, toggle keys, and filter keys
    • switch out my keyboard
    • plug my keyboard into a different usb port
    • uninstall and reinstall my keyboard drivers
    • hold CTRL + Shift for 15 seconds
    • reinstall windows
    • run system file checker

    The problem seems to be completely random, but occurs mostly when I'm running a program other than a web browser, such as a game. Any help with fixing this would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!
     
    DylanMika, Mar 29, 2023
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