Windows 10: Phantom Keyboard: '=' key repeatedly pressed even when keyboard is unplugged: Narrowed down...

Hi,


I am using the latest version of Windows 10. Last night my computer began typing '=' repeatedly. It starts slow, then speeds up and eventually slows down again. The problem persists even when I unplug my keyboard.


In lulls of rapid fire '=' I am able to login and troubleshoot. I found that I have 5 HID Keyboard devices installed in device manager. If I uninstall the second HID Keyboard driver, my keyboard stops working and '=' continues to type. If I uninstall the third HID Keyboard driver, the problem stops and I am able to use my keyboard (the reason I am typing this now).


I after I uninstall all the non-essential HID Keyboard drivers I reboot and they are installed again, bringing back the problem of continuous '='.


I've looked up ways of preventing Windows 10 from installing new HID Keyboard drivers upon boot but all of the resources are either dated or have different answers to the problem, all of which dive deep into system configs.


Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Thanks

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Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.

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  Since when are you facing this issue?
  
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  Did you make any software or hardware changes on your computer prior to this issue?
  
  
  

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Step 1: You may check if the ALT key is functioning correctly in on-screen keyboard. It will help us to verify if there is any issue with the keyboard.

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