Windows 10: Windows 10 thinks that keys TAB is being held down

Discus and support Windows 10 thinks that keys TAB is being held down in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; On certain MS applications such as mail or settings, I have an issue that is kind of hard to explain. Some examples are not being able to press the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by MateoMcIsaac, May 25, 2022.

  1. MATEOMCISAAC
    MateoMcIsaac Win User

    Windows 10 thinks that keys TAB is being held down


    On certain MS applications such as mail or settings, I have an issue that is kind of hard to explain. Some examples are not being able to press the sleep button from the windows menu - it flashes grey as if it is being selected repeatedly by pressing the tab key. Another issue is the mail app where if I click on a message it automatically scrolls down my mail list and doesn't open the clicked message. Finally, I noticed it in settings when trying to change something from a drop-down selection, it starts flashing grey again as if it is being selected from the tab key, and it doesn't let me open

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    MateoMcIsaac, May 25, 2022
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  2. AZARUDDIN SYED
    Azaruddin Syed Win User

    Control key held down

    Hi John,



    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.



    Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. I’ll certainly help you with this.

    Before we proceed, please answer the following questions to help you better.

    • Does this issue occur only while using the Microsoft Office Suite?
    • What is the exact error message that you get?

    Check if the Sticky Keys and Toggle keys are turned on. If yes, I suggest you to turn it off. To do so, follow these steps:

    • Press Windows key + I and click on Ease of Access.
    • Click on Keyboard tab.
    • Turn off Sticky Keys and Toggle keys.
    • Check if the issue persist.

    Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.



    Thank you.
     
    Azaruddin Syed, May 25, 2022
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  3. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User
    windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, May 25, 2022
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Windows 10 thinks that keys TAB is being held down

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, May 25, 2022
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