Stuck Windows Key on Windows 2008 server (via mstsc)

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I'm connecting to a Windows 2008 R2 server using terminal services. It worked like a charm for a very long time, but now for some reason the Windows Key seems to be stuck in it. (No matter where I connect from)

So for example, if I press "L" the screen locks. It makes it impossible to work with the server. And I've had this with other servers in the past as well.

Any ideas?

Bounce the server? Or if you cant, restart the "Remote Desktop Services" service? — Chris S, Jun 06 '11 at 13:34
Possible duplicate http://superuser.com/questions/5480/remote-desktop-pressing-windows-key-randomly — Nixphoe, Jun 06 '11 at 14:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 06:46

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open on-screen keyboard and press the window key. it will get unstuck.

answered Jan 15 '13 at 06:46

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '11 at 14:03

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I've seen this before. Not sure what causes it, but double tapping the windows key seems to fix it.

answered Jun 06 '11 at 14:03

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Same here, failing that slam the windows key multiple times & the escape key for good measure – Zypher Jun 06 '11 at 16:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16

I've had this issue as well, and tapping the windows key or control key did not work to fix it, not did using the on-screen keyboard.

I think the issue for me is that I am using it with the RemoteApp option. I did finally find a solution on superuser. Basically, in the RDP connection window, tell it to either always use windows keys on the local machine, or always on the remote machine. I set it to always use the local, and it seemed to fix the issue, although I will know for sure in a few days.

Stuck Windows Key on Windows 2008 server (via mstsc)

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