[Fixed] Keyboard Stopped Working After Upgrading To Windows 10

Have recently upgraded to Windows 10 and now finding keyboard not working??

Well that’s obviously unfortunate, but my friend here I wanna tell you that you’re alone. Many other Windows 10 users have been notified reporting the same issue, especially after installing the KB4074588 update since February, 13, 2018.

Now despite the fact that problem is serious, fortunately there’s a solution to it.

Yes!!

Here we’ve briefed 4 options for you to try.

Solutions to Fix Keyword Stopped Working After Upgrading To Windows 10

Here below 4 solutions have been discussed for you to fix the Keyboard not working Windows 10 issues. You’re require to do nothing much, but just work your way down the list until find the one that fixes the issue.

Method 1: Check your USB Port is working

Sometimes it just happens a USB port stop working at time when you upgrade to a new version of Windows. This problem usually occurs due to a drive issue. Thus, you should always check for this problem first.

You can do this easily.

Just simply unplug the keyboard from the USB port and then plug in another USB device – such as a mouse or an external hard-drive. In case if that device doesn’t work, it clearly mean that your USB port is having issue and the keyboard not. In this situation skip directly to the method 4. However if the device you just plugged in does work normally, then move to the method 2.

Method 2: Adjust your keyboard settings

Windows has a setting, namely Filter Keys that allows you to control how it handles accidental repeated keystrokes. This setting onto being mistakenly turned on leads to stoppage of some keyboards working in Windows 10.

In this situation you should check the Filter Keys that whether its off or on. In case of finding it On, you should turn it off and see if this resolves the issue.

To check the status on the Filter Key, you can go for the set forth steps:

• Onto your PC desktop, click Action Center icon in the lower-right corner and then click All settings.
• Click Ease of Access.
• Click
• Assure Filter Keys is OFF, and then close the window.

Method 3: Reinstall your keyboard driver

If your keyboard driver has developed a fault, then chances are high that your keyboard might has stopped working. To fix this, go for the below mentioned steps:

• Right-click Start button and then click Device Manager.
• Expands After this right click Standard PS/2 Keyboard -> Uninstall.
• Next upon being prompted to confirm, click
• Lastly restart your computer system after the uninstall. In case if the problem persists, chances are high that your driver is outdated rather than faulty. In this situation, go for the Method 4.

Method 4: Update your Keyboard Driver (recommended)

One of the most common causes of an unresponsive keyboard is an outdated keyboard driver. So  its important for you to update it on regular basis. Here tips have been mentioned on how to update your keyboard driver manually. Have a quick glance:

• Firstly go to Start menu and then type Device Manager.
• Now find the keyboard from the list and then expand it. Make right click on its driver and select the option update the driver.

• Two options will get appear. Go to the second one and click on it.

• Choose the “Let me pick…” option available at the bottom of the window. Click Next to go further.

• You will not get the list of compatible drivers for your keyboard device. Here select it and then click Next
• It will take few seconds to install the drive. Here you’ll get the confirmation window about the successful driver installation. Now restart your computer system after installing the driver.

So, this was all about how to fix ‘Keyboard Stopped Working After Upgrading to Windows 10’.

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