Windows 10: When logging in, neither regular keyboard nor the on-screen one work. Is it a known bug?

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On-Screen Keyboard bug changes foreground window

This On-Screen Keyboard bug changes the current foreground window.

Steps:

1. Open Edge and notepad and maximize them (never minimize them)
2. Select notepad by clicking on it in taskbar (it's now on top)
3. Open the On-Screen Keyboard (in Windows Ease of access)
4. Type a few characters into notepad with the On-Screen Keyboard
5. Minimize the On-Screen Keyboard
6. Select Edge by clicking on it in taskbar (it's now on top)
7. Restore the On-Screen Keyboard by clicking on it in taskbar and use it to type into Edge

Result:

Notepad is now on top

Expected result:

Edge remains on top i.e. the On-Screen Keyboard maintains the current foreground window in which you intended to type.

History:

This superuser Q&A contains links to this bug being reported in windows 8, windows 7 and claims it goes back 17 years to Windows XP.

Workarounds:

Kill the On-Screen Keyboard every time instead of minimizing it. The bug occurs because the On-Screen Keyboard fails to keep track of the current foreground window while minimized.

Patch out the SetForegroundWindow call from the On-Screen Keyboard binary as described in the superuser link above.

Wait 17 more years for Microsoft to fix it.

Tell user to stop being disabled.

 

Keyboard not working

Hi John,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will definitely assist you

Based on your description, it looks like the user profile is corrupted. I would suggest you try on-screen keyboard and check if you are able to log-in. Try the below provided steps:

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  On the bottom left corner of the User screen click on
  Ease of Access.
  
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  Click on On-Screen Keyboard.
  
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  And try to log-in.
  

Hope this information helps, post us with the status we will be glad to assist you.

 

Windows 10 upgrade and cannot log in as keyboard not working

Hello Kathryn,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.

Before assisting further, since when are you facing the above issue?

You may be facing the above issue due to the change in hardware components or non-updated keyboard drivers on your PC.

Step 1: If you are unable to login into your user account, I suggest you to use on-screen keyboard by following the steps below and check if you are able to login.

The On-screen keyboard is located in the Ease of access center located at the bottom left corner of the lock screen. It acts as a temporary keyboard in-case your keyboard does not work.

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  Click on the Ease of access icon located on the bottom right corner of the screen.
  
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  Select on-screen keyboard option and type the password.
  
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  After typing, click on the icon located next to the password entry box and check if you have typed the correct password.
  
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  Press Enter and check if you are able to login into the user profile.
  

Step 2: After logging in, update the
keyboard drivers manually from Device manager and check if the issue is resolved.

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  Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Device Manager.
  
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  Expand Keyboards, right click on the keyboard driver and select
  Update option.
  
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  Follow the on-screen instructions.
  
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  After updating, close the window and check if the changes are effective.
  

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.

Thank you.