Windows 10: Periodic Phantom Keystrokes

Discus and support Periodic Phantom Keystrokes in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; For about a month now I have experienced random keystrokes occurring periodically. It is usually "j" but sometimes "b" and can occur as frequently as... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by James Macomber, Jan 23, 2023.

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    Periodic Phantom Keystrokes


    For about a month now I have experienced random keystrokes occurring periodically. It is usually "j" but sometimes "b" and can occur as frequently as every 60 seconds up to about 15 mins. I have keyboard and mouse through a switch box to the computer. I am running Win11, 32GB RAM, 1TB SDD C: plus other spinning disks for additional drives, MSI MAX X570S Tomahawk. The problem doesn't appear more frequent or less regardless of which app I may have open. I have tried the following things:1. Keyboard Troubleshooter.2. Removing device manager identified drivers for old keyboards.3. Replacing

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