Windows 10: Windows Key acting like a universal Help

Discus and support Windows Key acting like a universal Help in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Until today, when I pressed the Windows key and number (e.g Win+3) it opens the nth item in the task bar. I've used that feature of Windows since 2009,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by pjd, Nov 6, 2015.

  1. PJD
    pjd Win User

    Windows Key acting like a universal Help


    Until today, when I pressed the Windows key and number (e.g Win+3) it opens the nth item in the task bar. I've used that feature of Windows since 2009, when I switched to Windows 7, I don't think it was in XP.

    Now it always opens this page in Firefox ==>> get help in windows 10 - Bing

    I have a disability I don't want to use the damn mouse - yes I have rebooted. I'm sure it was working 'properly earlier today (it's 8pm here).

    I can't think of anything I might have done to cause this sudden abrupt change of behavior. Its not just the web page noted above. The 3rd item on my Taskbar is Notepad++, if its running and a press Win+3 it gets into a strange "help(less)" state and I have to kill it, same with Word which the fifth item, if its running and and I press Win+5 it leaps into its help subsystem.

    I'll try a system restore back to yesterday

    :)
     
    pjd, Nov 6, 2015
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  2. LLOYDF96
    LloydF96 Win User

    key 'A' acting as pgdn key, HELP!

    well i can type properly with the usb keyboard but my laptop is getting worse by the minute. now the screen moves down even if i type any letter from the asdf row (the middle row) from the laptop keyboard and i cant control the screen with my touchpad
    or the usb mouse properly even when i disable the touchpad.
     
    LloydF96, Nov 6, 2015
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  3. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User
    key 'A' acting as pgdn key, HELP!

    Does the problem persist when using a borrowed USB keyboard?
     
    Frederik Long, Nov 6, 2015
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  4. PJD
    pjd Win User

    Windows Key acting like a universal Help

    pjd, Nov 6, 2015
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  5. PJD
    pjd Win User
    *Redface*Redface*Redface*Redface - the F1 key was stuck i.e. it was always pressed *Redface*Redface*Redface*Redface

    Fixed by removing the F1 keycap*Cool

    I never use F1, except when I miss F2 - bloody IBM and SAA-CUA standards *Wink
     
    pjd, Apr 4, 2018
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