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Update: Fixed it! Finally! It was something called "Filter Keys" and it was basically preventing Windows from recognizing any keystrokes :)

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So basically out of nowhere 2 days ago my keyboard stopped working and I had no idea why. So I did some experimenting and restarted my PC to see that it works on a restart when Im typing in my Windows password but then when I get into Windows it wont actually type anything, this happened numerous times. I thought maybe the keyboard was shitty so I got a different one to test out and the same thing happened, it will work for my Windows password and then once actually in the OS and trying to do tasks like browsing and typing on Steam, nothing. Also, the LED's for Numlock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock are still lit up but I cant change them / they wont change if I try to change them.

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buy a new PC

 

google it? Maybe it's a motherboard issue? Tried reinstalling windows (last resort) 

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buy a new PC

 

google it? Maybe it's a motherboard issue? Tried reinstalling windows (last resort) 

If it is a motherboard issue, why would it just decide to stop working out of nowhere?

Seems a bit illogical.

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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If it is a motherboard issue, why would it just decide to stop working out of nowhere?

Seems a bit illogical.

The problem itself doesn't make any sense. lol

 

Have you booted into Safe Mode? 

GAMING PC "Ol' Bessie":

Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Gigabyte B650M AORUS Elite AX | G.Skill Flare X5 6000MT/s CL36 16GBx2 | 5TB of SSD POWER | EVGA SuperNOVA 850W GT | Noctua NH-U14S | Fractal Design Pop! Mini Air | CachyOS

 

Kind Of A Home Lab "Bay":

Ryzen 9 5900XT | Intel ARC A310 | ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS | T-FORCE 3200MT/s 16GBx2 + Corsair 3200MT/s 32GBx2 = 96GB!!! WOW!! | 2TB boot SSD + 8TBx6 HDD RaidZ2 | EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G2 | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

 

The Laptop:

Framework Laptop 13 | Intel i5-1340p | G.Skill Ripjaws 3200MT/s 16GBx2 | Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | CachyOS

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If it is a motherboard issue, why would it just decide to stop working out of nowhere?

Seems a bit illogical.

Yeah I wouldn't think it's a motherboard issue since you know it works at some points.

Could it be a problem with your OS? I don't know how to find out if it is or not, but that would be my guess as to what it is...

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The problem itself doesn't make any sense. lol

 

Have you booted into Safe Mode? 

 

 

Yeah I wouldn't think it's a motherboard issue since you know it works at some points.

Could it be a problem with your OS? I don't know how to find out if it is or not, but that would be my guess as to what it is...

Mouse is working just fine, but within the OS my keyboard isnt working at all. I can try booting to safe mode, but I really cant see why my computer would just start spazzing out and not accepting my keyboard(s) within Windows anymore :/

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Mouse is working just fine, but within the OS my keyboard isnt working at all. I can try booting to safe mode, but I really cant see why my computer would just start spazzing out and not accepting my keyboard(s) within Windows anymore :/

I was thinking that maybe it's a virus. Maybe it'll function in Safe Mode. 

GAMING PC "Ol' Bessie":

Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Gigabyte B650M AORUS Elite AX | G.Skill Flare X5 6000MT/s CL36 16GBx2 | 5TB of SSD POWER | EVGA SuperNOVA 850W GT | Noctua NH-U14S | Fractal Design Pop! Mini Air | CachyOS

 

Kind Of A Home Lab "Bay":

Ryzen 9 5900XT | Intel ARC A310 | ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS | T-FORCE 3200MT/s 16GBx2 + Corsair 3200MT/s 32GBx2 = 96GB!!! WOW!! | 2TB boot SSD + 8TBx6 HDD RaidZ2 | EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G2 | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

 

The Laptop:

Framework Laptop 13 | Intel i5-1340p | G.Skill Ripjaws 3200MT/s 16GBx2 | Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | CachyOS

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I was thinking that maybe it's a virus. Maybe it'll function in Safe Mode. 

No luck.

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Maybe Windows is bonked. 

 

Sounds like that, if every keyboard does the same thing. Doesn't sound like a driver issue. 

GAMING PC "Ol' Bessie":

Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Gigabyte B650M AORUS Elite AX | G.Skill Flare X5 6000MT/s CL36 16GBx2 | 5TB of SSD POWER | EVGA SuperNOVA 850W GT | Noctua NH-U14S | Fractal Design Pop! Mini Air | CachyOS

 

Kind Of A Home Lab "Bay":

Ryzen 9 5900XT | Intel ARC A310 | ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS | T-FORCE 3200MT/s 16GBx2 + Corsair 3200MT/s 32GBx2 = 96GB!!! WOW!! | 2TB boot SSD + 8TBx6 HDD RaidZ2 | EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G2 | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

 

The Laptop:

Framework Laptop 13 | Intel i5-1340p | G.Skill Ripjaws 3200MT/s 16GBx2 | Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | CachyOS

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Update: Fixed it! Finally! It was something called "Filter Keys" and it was basically preventing Windows from recognizing any keystrokes :)

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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