Windows 10: Why do I need to turn off filter keys to allow keys to repeat.

I accidentally pressed the shift key for more than 8 seconds. After I did this, my keyboard would not repeat when I press and hold down a key.Changing the repeat delay or the repeat rate does not fix this. Rebooting doesn't wprk. I found that Jim Boston's solution in the following link did work:See https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/keyboard-will-not-repeat/6626697f-00a2-43dc-95bb-936c3cf4d2bfThis is obviously a bug in Windows and has been there for at least 11 years! It has probably driven hundreds of thousands of people crazy over the years. When will you fix it?

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Filter Keys

Hi,

Filter Keys are part of the Ease of Access features in Windows 10 that can help users control the keypress repeat rate and ignore the repeated keys. This setting can be disabled by following these steps:

• Click Start.
• Type Control Panel and press Enter.
• Click Ease of Access.
• Click Change how your keyboard works.
• Click Set up Filter Keys.
• Uncheck Turn on Filter Keys when right SHIFT is pressed for 8 seconds.
• Uncheck Turn on Filter Keys.
• Click Apply.
• Click OK.
• Restart your computer.

Let us know if you were able to turn Filter Keys off after following these steps.

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Filter keys for only one key?

Hi. I've been having a lot of trouble with the "A" key on my keyboard (I should note that I'm using a laptop). It keeps repeating the letter twice about a solid 25% of the time I press it and it's really annoying. I've tried the following things to
no effect...

• Removing the "A" key and cleaning underneath it several times.
• Going into Keyboard properties -> Speed -> Repeat delay and moving the slider all the way to the left.
• Troubleshooting the keyboard via the troubleshoot menu (no issues were found).
  

I have had more success by turning on "Filter Keys" and setting the repeat rate to 0.3 seconds. The A key no longer repeats. However, I now have some new problems that come with the nature of Filter Keys being on, such as having to retype the words "following"
and "troubleshooting" several times because they require repeated letters to spell correctly, or being unable to hold down the backspace key to delete large amounts of text.

I guess the question I have is: is it possible to have "filter keys" only apply to my faulty "A" key? If not, what additional or alternative suggestions do you might have for dealing with my repeating "A" key issue?

Many thanks in advance!

 

Windows 10 keyboard repeat filter keys won't stay turned off

OMG! What a feasco I went to 1809 and now my laptop is SLOW! Painfully slow. UGH.

Anyway, 1809 did not fix my filters key . I would turn them off so my repeat keys would work and when I booted it would be turned on again. However, I did finally find how to solve the problem.

I had to go into Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Make the keyboard easier to use, setup filter keys, click turn on filter keys, click turn on repeat keys and slow keys. Reboot and test. It worked for me. *Smile

Never have I ever had a problem with repeat keys not working and I've been using Windows since 3.1 Now, if someone would tell me how to make the repeat keys go faster! *Smile