Windows 10: In the past 2 weeks, both my left ctrl and Shift has stopped working

Discus and support In the past 2 weeks, both my left ctrl and Shift has stopped working in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; 2 weeks ago, my left ctrl key stopped working spontaneously, and today, my left shift key also stopped working.I have tried things like reinstalling... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by MemedGeranex, Jan 7, 2023.

  1. MEMEDGERANEX
    MemedGeranex Win User

    In the past 2 weeks, both my left ctrl and Shift has stopped working


    2 weeks ago, my left ctrl key stopped working spontaneously, and today, my left shift key also stopped working.I have tried things like reinstalling drivers and looking for windows updates.It still doesn't work, does anybody have a solution?

    :)
     
    MemedGeranex, Jan 7, 2023
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  2. YOGESHP1
    yogeshp1 Win User

    Keyboard Issues, LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + L/R ARROW doesn't work on travelmate P645-S windows10

    Recently i am facing issues with my laptop. Key combinations doesn't work especially with SHIFT.

    List of combinations (Not working) :

    LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + LEFT ARROW

    LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + RIGHT ARROW

    LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + UP ARROW

    LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + DOWN ARROW

    RIGHT SHIFT + RIGHT CTRL + RIGHT ARROW

    List of combinations (Working) :

    RIGHT SHIFT + RIGHT CTRL + RIGHT ARROW

    CTRL + C, CTRL + V, CTRL + X

    Other than above 'working' combinations no other combination works with CTRL and SHIFT

    Please let me know why this issue is occurring!

    Is this a hardware issue/ software issue?

    i have updated keyboard drivers, also uninstalled and restarted laptop & let drivers install automatically.

    Also i have checked if laptop's keyboard is loose or anything... everything is fine on that side.

    P.S.

    Recently i have upgraded my 4+4 GB RAM to 4+8 GB RAM

    this RAM is DDR3 and may not be original In the past 2 weeks, both my left ctrl and Shift has stopped working :p
     
    yogeshp1, Jan 7, 2023
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  3. EDITOR B
    Editor B Win User
    CTRL+SHIFT keyboard combos not working

    I've been using Windows 10 at home for a couple years. I use numerous keyboard combinations that involve CTRL+SHIFT. For example:

    • CTRL+SHIFT+V to paste text without formatting
    • CTRL+SHIFT+T to reopen a closed tab in Google Chrome
    • CTRL+SHIFT+E to export photos in Adobe Lightroom
    And so on.

    My problem is that all CTRL+SHIFT keyboard combos stopped working. I don't know how or why! Suddenly one day they didn't work any more. Whenever I press CTRL and SHIFT at the same time, I get a beep, and the desired combinations don't do anything at all. This problem persisted for more than six months. I tried everything I could think of, researched many forums and message boards. Nothing worked! I gave up and learned to live without it, though I was quite frustrated.

    Two weeks ago I noticed the functionality had returned. CTRL+SHIFT keyboard combos worked again! No more beeps! What changed? I don't know. I enjoyed using these shortcuts again, until about an hour ago when they stopped working again and the beeps returned.

    And here's the kicker: midway through drafting this post, the problem once again went away. CTRL+SHIFT is working again. Hooray. But for how long?

    I strongly suspect that I'm inadvertently turning some setting on and off. Can somebody please tell me what or how? This is kind of driving me crazy, and I don't want to be at the mercy of my own stupidity any longer. I can't be the only person having this problem, can I?
     
    Editor B, Jan 7, 2023
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  4. NICHOLAS BOCEK
    Nicholas Bocek Win User

    In the past 2 weeks, both my left ctrl and Shift has stopped working

    My left ctrl key stopped working, and the right ctrl key is pressing both keys

    Hello fellow members, so I recently bought a new keyboard because I got a gaming PC, and probably 2 weeks into using this keyboard, during gameplay. the left ctrl key for some reason stopped working, and all of a sudden both ctrl keys were being pressed
    at the same time (and it didn't stop), I don't know what happened but that problem is gone, but the left ctrl key is still not working, and I found out that the right ctrl is simultaneously the left ctrl key, I don't get it, please help me if you can people,
    thank you so much.
     
    Nicholas Bocek, Jan 7, 2023
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