Random keys act like they're stuck even though they're physically not

Anonymous
2022-04-06T05:02:14+00:00

I just bought a brand-new laptop a couple of weeks ago with Windows 11 on it but from day 1 I've been having issues with the keyboard. For example, if I hold down the down arrow button or W key too long sometimes, the window start button activates. If I'm casually typing or scrolling on the web, sometimes either shift, ctrl, windows, or fn key (I haven't been able to verify which ones specifically are the issue but it looks like it's different ones at different times) acts like it's stuck so if I click on something, the computer thinks I'm holding down the shift, windows, etc. key + whatever key I pressed. Sometimes I can't even type anything because of this.

If I lock myself out of my account and then log myself back in, it goes away temporarily so the problem only happens when I'm logged in because the keyboard never does this on the sign in screen. Even if I use an external keyboard or even the on-screen one, it still does the exact same thing so it seems to me it's a software issue and not a hardware one. I've tried updating the keyboard drivers and mouse drivers and uninstalling and reinstalling them. I turned off sticky keys and all that but still nothing. The keyboard troubleshooter has found no issue either. Would appreciate any help with this.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-23T23:32:54+00:00

    Same problem with shift key and tried several keyboards (not a laptop), and even my brother has the same thing sometimes on his PC.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-10T19:49:53+00:00

    It just happened to me now. For me, it is a Desktop Tower. I never had this issue before. So I just unplugged my keyboard for a minute, checked my keys for anything that may be sticky or stuck. Plugged it back in, it stopped. Windows 11, has a lot of bugs that need to be ironed out. They should just polish these OSs more instead of just crankin them out needlessly. Windows 10 still works great, so why the upgrade?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-20T00:32:53+00:00

    I have a Windows 11 Home and the same exact thing happens. WHYYYY

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-01T13:41:40+00:00

    I'm using an ASUS Rog Strix gaming laptop, purchased 8 months ago. The problem of sticky keys began very recently for me, which suggests the fault lies with an update. The problem seems to be temporarily solved after a reboot, but it doesn't take long before it returns. Rolling back to an older driver hasn't worked.

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  5. Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-04-11T02:12:33+00:00

    I believe your laptop keyboard is defective. You may want to contact the manufacturer as during the warranty, they are fully responsible for the functioning of the device. Ask for a repair or replacement.

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