Windows 10: Enter Key Producing Slash (\ ) And Shift Is Working like space-bar

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Space bar not working

My space bar is not working. The only way it works is if I also hold the "Shift" key (and in some programs the "CTRL" key). On-Screen space bar doesn't work either.

I have:

• tried deleting the keyboard driver and reinstalling it.
• tried 3 different physical keyboards and the on-screen keyboard.
• disabled all usability controls. Sticky Keys, Filters, etc.
• tried changing my keyboard layout to another language

I'm at a loss. I feel like the kids likely hit some combination of keys to disable it accidentally, but I haven't had any luck Googling the issue. Please Help!!!

I'm using Win 10.

 

My forward slash key doesn't work, however the question mark button does

Notes

• Question mark does work
• Forward slash does work when I'm in the windows startup entering my password
• Forward slash does not do anything, nor does it print another symbol or letter
• My language is English (United States)
• My keyboard is US- QWERTY and I have also tried US- International, both of which did not produce any results
• I have not set up speech recognition
• All my drivers for my keyboard are updated
• I tried to remap the front slash to another key and it didn't work, nothing would print when I pressed the key

I know the problem is not hardware related, but I am at a loss of what to do here. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Space..Bar

Hi Regina,

There are different reasons why your space bar and other keys are not responding.
For us to properly isolate your concern, we'd like to know the following:

• When was the last time that your space bar and other keys were working?
• Have you made any changes on your machine prior to this issue?
• Have you installed all pending updates on your machine?
• What is the build and version of your Windows?

In the meantime, we suggest that you run a
quick test scan
first on your computer to check for possible errors.
You can visit your computer manufacturer’s website to access their
Diagnostic Tool. The tool will help us determine if the issue has something to do with the hardware or software of
your computer. If an error is detected, it will automatically fix and recommend other troubleshooting steps to resolve your issue.

We'll be waiting for your response.