Uninstall Keyboard Driver Windows 11

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Beforeuninstalling a device, we recommend physically unplugging the device from the system. If the device is uninstalled before it is unplugged, Windows may rediscover the device and reinstall drivers for it in the time between the uninstall and unplugging the device.

First, open Settings (you can do this using the Windows+I keyboard shortcut) and type Remove. Select Add or remove programs. If the device or driver package that you wish to remove appears in the list of programs, select uninstall.

If your device or driver package does not appear in the list, you'll need to use Device Manager to uninstall the device. If that device is the only device using the driver package, then the driver package can also be removed via Device Manager. To launch Device Manager, select the Start button, type Device Manager, and press Enter.

My situation: I use a gaming laptop and it is inconvenient for me to play on the keyboard of the laptop itself. So I use a mechanical keyboard and put it over the laptop keyboard, which causes the laptop keys to be pressed randomly. To solve this problem, I am constantly deleting the keyboard driver via Device Manager (i specifically don't disable the automatic loading of the driver after a reboot).

You may create .bat files with the commands to disable andenable this one keyboard. If you store these two files on thedesktop, you can also assign them keyboard shortcuts forease of use. You will need to allow execution as Administrator.

A faulty keyboard driver can render your keyboard inoperable in Windows 7, which leaves you at the mercy of mouse-only operations. However, Windows offers an easy fix to this problem through the Device Manager, but your first step should be to verify the keyboard's connection and to make sure it is not physically damaged.

Examine your keyboard to make sure it is not physically damaged. While drivers can cause problems, sometimes it's the simplest things that cause a malfunction. If liquid was spilled into the keyboard, it is likely you will need to replace it. Also, examine the keyboard cord to make sure the wires are not exposed. If you are using a wireless keyboard, try changing the batteries and see if that solves your problem.

Verify that the keyboard is properly connected. If your keyboard is not properly connected, it's possible that the driver did not load. Follow your keyboard's cable and make certain it is connected to the appropriate port. USB keyboards should be connected to a USB port on your computer, and round PS/2 port keyboards should be connected to the similarly-sized port that is labeled with a picture of a keyboard. Wireless keyboards should be connected according to the manufacturer's instructions.

The standard Windows keyboard driver is packaged in Windows 7, so you do not need installation CDs or additional downloads. To install the best driver for your keyboard, uninstall the original driver and allow Windows 7 to reinstall it after rebooting. This is performed through Windows' Device Manager, but getting there may require mouse-only navigation.

Click the Windows "Start" button, right-click "Computer" and select "Manage" to open the Computer Management window. Select "Device Manager" from the pane on the left. Expand the Keyboards section, right-click on the keyboard you want to repair and choose "Uninstall." Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Restart." When your computer boots up, Windows will detect your keyboard and install the driver.

Some keyboards require proprietary Windows-based drivers to access advanced features of your keyboard, such as media controls and hot-keys. These drivers are available on the CD that accompanied your keyboard, but you can also acquire them from the manufacturer's website. Once the driver installation program is located, you simply need to run the program according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

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Please perform all these steps patiently as it is critical to resolving the issue. The trick is to remain patient, Going by your technical expertise and competence I am sure you will be able to perform these steps without breaking a sweat.

Hey man thanks for the help, the keyboard drivers were itself not visible in device manager as I had uninstalled it , but I ran a quick scan by switching off and pressing F2 and the drivers were restored back, thanks again feels good to have my keyboard back!

It has been a fabulous experience working with you. I thank you greatly for accepting this as a solution. You've been simply amazing with your technical expertise and thanks again for giving me the privilege to share this platform with you.

Upon imaging a Surface Laptop 2 with our basic image from the older Surface laptop model the Surface Hid Mini Driver driver fails to power and thus the keyboard doesn't work. if I revert back to 03/27/2017 driver it works fine... but then the laptop automatically updates itself to the latest version that brakes again. I have blocked the update in WSUS.

Is anybody aware of a fix for the latest driver? Does the PC somehow think its a Surface Laptop 1st gen and somehow downloading the incorrect driver possibly? I also downloaded the latest firmware/driver package from MS and tried that version and it also doesn't work. Seems to be the same exact version that gets downloaded from Windows Update.

@WC_KStil did you ever get the specific version of the driver that works? I keep running into this issue every update cycle. I have a surface laptop 2 and the "Surface Hid Mini Driver" flakes out every update. I've tried the all of the drivers from Download Surface Laptop 2 Drivers and Firmware from Official Microsoft Download Center :

I've tried uninstalling the driver and re-installing but that never seems to work, even disabling the driver and re-enabling doesn't work. I'm not sure what happens in UEFI entry, but that seems to make it work again for me. Beware - your mileage may vary!!! This seems to be a very common issue but different tasks seem to work for different people. I sure hope Microsoft can fix this as it is a pain as it usually happens when I really need to get some work done!

Sign in and select Surface Laptop 2 and input your Surface's serial number. Click on Download and Save it to your desktop. Do not download the Recovery Image directly on the USB drive but on the Downloads folder on the computer.

@GBowlsby - this worked perfectly. Frustratingly, I'd foolishly listened to other ideas with consequences that'll now cost me even more time (somehow our AI/ML needs to intercept bad or half-arse solutions with ones that actually work :)) Regardless to my live 'en learn: Thanks!

The only thing I can think of is that this model of Dell Precision was not tested in the Fall Creator update back in OCT17 by Dell. Drivers were not updated, so either some other driver might work or there is no telling if something could hose the drivers all together. It also could be possible that Windows 10 is not supported for this machine all together.

Another possibility is that someone could have plugged something into the USB ports causing Windows to flake out for I/O device drivers. I did one more test and was able to read/write a flash drive, but not a desktop scanner or other brand/model keyboard and mouse.

I was having this same issue, just with a different model of keyboard/mouse (Dell machine and wireless keyboard/mouse combo) and after uninstalling the KB4074588 update like michellelieske suggested, the issue was resolved. I was able to remote into the machines and uninstall that way. My best guess is that it was a registry change made by the patch that caused the issue.

The issue was that most USB devices would not be recognized, as well as the touch screen would not work. The USB devices would return a code 28. For example, plugging in a mouse would cause the red light on it to appear for several seconds before turning off. I had tried disabling selective suspend by editing the registry and a lot of other unsuccessful items.

Please follow the steps below carefully to properly uninstall any previous Shuttle drivers and install the macOS driver. These steps differ from previous instructions we have provided for earlier versions of macOS.

* The Contour Shuttle driver provides default settings for most applications. If the driver does not have settings for the program you want to use with your Contour Shuttle, please see the list of downloadable settings. Driver updates are less frequent than the number of recently released and updated programs and therefore do not include all updated settings.

If the built-in keyboard on your laptop is experiencing abnormalities such as unresponsive keys, slow response when pressing keys, or issues with shortcut key functions, please refer to this article for troubleshooting steps. If you are using an external keyboard, please refer to this article: How to fix External Keyboard problems.

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