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My PC is a custom built desktop machine. I had used Windows 7, 8, 8.1 on this machine without much issues. For past several months I've been using Windows 10 Pro x64. It was a fresh install. From about last 1 month I've been annoyed by a weird keyboard problem. Here is when it occurs:

  • User X is using PC with User X Windows local account for some time (30+ minutes).
  • User account switched to User Y (also local account).
  • User Y can enter password to get access to his/her account.
  • User Y logs into the PC.
  • Keyboard stops working!

PC needs to be restarted to make the keyboard work again.

I believe some Windows update did something bad to the OS for this annoyance to happen. So I've been waiting for Microsoft to fix the bug but may be they are not aware of it yet or don't care I don't know.

Is there any known permanent solution to this problem? I'm experiencing same problem with 2 different desktop PCs running Windows 10 Pro x64.

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  • Is this a wireless keyboard?
    – Some Dude
    Commented Dec 30, 2015 at 4:01
  • @Tim: one of them is wireless, the other one is USB-wired. the device drivers are updated.
    – Donotalo
    Commented Dec 30, 2015 at 5:24
  • You have them both in at once?
    – Some Dude
    Commented Dec 30, 2015 at 6:09
  • @Tim: No. I have two different desktop PCs running Windows 10. Both of them show this annoyance. In one PC the keyboard is wireless. In another one, it's wired.
    – Donotalo
    Commented Dec 30, 2015 at 6:36
  • If you have recently installed some program when you log in User Y? Recall or see on the programs list which one could be the most recent that caused this issue.
    – Phoebeli
    Commented Dec 30, 2015 at 6:36

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Filter keys. Check accessibility options to see if you have it enabled along with any other features related to the keyboard. Check out when you first logon and when the keyboard stops working.

To check if this is the issue, somewhere where you can type, hold a key for a second. if it shows up your have filter keys turned on.

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  • no, filter keys are turned off on the pc.
    – Donotalo
    Commented Jan 1, 2016 at 5:08
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Changing keyboard to a USB 2.0 input solved my issue. It was on a USB 3.0 port before

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    I would likely be best to edit your previous answer.
    – Stephen Rauch
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 23:48

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