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My Ctrl+C key-combo seems to have abruptly stopped working globally on all programmes. All other cut/paste/select-all/undo/redo/formatting combos are working.
Using online keyboard testers, the following result is seen:
- Ctrl key works / lights up when pressed
- 'C' key works / lights up when pressed
- If I press Ctrl + 'any other letter' - both Ctrl and the other letter key lights up on the tester, showing that both work.
- However, if I press Ctrl + C, then Ctrl key lights up on the tester, but not the 'C' key.
Given the above result, I tried switching on Sticky keys, and the Copy shortcut works with sticky keys (i.e. I press Ctrl, release, and then press C)
I've tried reinstalling my keyboard drivers already as well.
I have read through these two questions - THIS and THIS however, the solutions provided there have not worked. I am completely stumped at this weird behaviour. Would appreciate some expert help on this, including how to further test in order to pinpoint the possible problem.
Shisa
Posted 2019-05-23T12:45:05.850
Reputation: 83
Has this happened recently? If yes, you might rollback to a previous system restore point. But have you installed or updated any product since then? – harrymc – 2019-05-25T15:17:05.037
Thanks, guys. System restore was a last option because I had a heavy game download done that I didn't want to lose (never ran or set up the game). Anyway, after 2 days of trying a lot of different things, my copy keycombo has started working on its own within 3 hours of me offering the bounty, without any changes done :| Still no idea what went wrong, but it is working now. Thanks. Let me know if I should just delete this question or not. – Shisa – 2019-05-26T11:10:36.817
Btw, the keys weren't working in safemode either, earlier. – Shisa – 2019-05-26T11:11:13.130
Deleting the post won't get you back the bounty. I advise to flag your post and ask a moderator to undo the bounty because the problem went away. Only delete the post some days afterward. – harrymc – 2019-05-26T17:46:05.023