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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.
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