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Encountering a common glitch where the keyboard refuses to recognize input in Windows 10's Start Menu, Settings, lock screen, and basic tasks is a prevalent issue. It prevents you from entering any data in Windows 10, while other functions remain unaffected. This article provides an easy-to-follow guide to resolve this issue.
Step 1: Press Windows + R to open the RUN window on your computer. In this scenario, you can only use this key combination as you can't input RUN in the Start Menu.
Step 2: Next, input the following command and press OK to execute.
| C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe |
Step 3: At this point, your keyboard should be operating normally on Windows 10, but it's only a temporary fix. To address this issue comprehensively, you'll need to set up the “ctfmon.exe” file to run alongside Windows.
Open the RUN window and type Regedit to launch it.
Step 4: In the Registry Editor window, input the following path into the address bar and press Enter to open it.
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
Step 5: Now, Right-click on the RUN entry and choose New => String Value.
Step 6: Subsequently, name the new String Value as ctfmon.
Step 7: Once you've created the ctfmon file, double-click on it and enter the following content:
| C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe |
Finally, simply press OK to save.
Step 8: There you have it, you've completed configuring ctfmon.exe to run alongside Windows. Now, try Restarting your computer to check; the keyboard issue should no longer appear.
In this article, Software Tricks provides guidance on fixing the keyboard recognition issue in Windows Start, Windows 10 system, and Settings. Wishing you success in resolving the issue!
