Windows 10: Backspace acting weird

Discus and support Backspace acting weird in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; When I try to use backspace twice, it highlights the entire document, and I can't find anything online on how to stop it from doing this. It's happened... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/theBolsheviks, Oct 15, 2020.

  1. /U/THEBOLSHEVIKS
    /u/theBolsheviks Win User

    Backspace acting weird


    When I try to use backspace twice, it highlights the entire document, and I can't find anything online on how to stop it from doing this. It's happened once before, but I have no idea what happened to stop it from happening.

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    /u/theBolsheviks, Oct 15, 2020
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  2. DáVID BűDI
    Dávid Bűdi Win User

    Why does my Enter and Backspace act weirdly?


    I have an Asus X540-YA laptop, and sometimes when I press the Backspace, instead of deleting the character, it writes down the combination of "74321", and sometimes some dots as well. Same thing with my Enter, sometimes it just types "nbz" instead of jumping
    a line when typing. I have tried to restore my Windows 10 the the original settings and re-install a driver ASUS sent me, but it did not help. Any suggestions what could cause it, or what could I do?
     
    Dávid Bűdi, Oct 15, 2020
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  3. TOOGAM
    TOOGAM Win User
    Ctrl + A + Backspace acting as home key

    I think you lost a character in the question, about what shows up in Notepad.

    When I tried Ctrl+A+Backspace in Notepad, I got the same results as pressing Ctrl-Backspace. (This did generate a character that looked like a thin, tall rectangle.)

    I can suggest three approaches:

    • Try altering your behavior. Use Ctrl-A and Delete, instead of Ctrl-A and Backspace.
    • Try a different keyboard. (This may ultimately end up having the effect of altering your behavior a bit. Another possible effect is to eliminate ghosting issues that may occur when too much is pressed simultaneously on some keyboards. Although I'm suspecting that your current issue is unrelated to keyboard ghosting.)
    • Use the downloaded software AutoHotkey to respond to Ctrl-Backspace by having it automatically press Ctrl-A and then either Backspace or Delete. Hopefully the software will be responsive enough to be able to complete its actions before Windows processes your next keystroke.
     
    TOOGAM, Oct 15, 2020
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  4. JAQUELINESUMBA
    jaquelinesumba Win User

    Backspace acting weird

    Computer is acting weird

    My windows 10 has been acting weird recently and it would randomly open up random apps when im not touching the computer. I have reset it many times it, tried to shut it down than turn it back on but nothing is working.its also virus protected but it still
    acts weird.
     
    jaquelinesumba, Oct 15, 2020
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