Keyboad Shortcut Problem


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Keyboad Shortcut Problem


    Hey all!

    Have a really strange problem I hope you can help with.

    Turned on this computer for the first time in a few months and I'm experiencing a problem where pressing the "w" key on the keyboard displays a "launching internet" message on the screen and proceeds to launch explorer, chrome, and windows media viewer in 3 separate windows. I disabled sticky keys and all that jazz, still won't help.

    It's making it impossible to use the computer as a few other keys are launching random things too. Anyone know what could cause this? Is there a way to restore my keyboard to default settings?

    Any help would be instrumental, thanks!
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 1,670
    win 10
       #2

    hi welcome to seven forum

    try another keyboard to see if does same thing.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    oscer1 said:
    hi welcome to seven forum

    try another keyboard to see if does same thing.
    Hiya!

    Thanks for the welcome and reply.

    A few things were discovered. Firstly, the OS is actually Vista 64 bit. I have quite a few computers in the house, must have confused it for another one. My apologies for posting on a 7 forum.

    Secondly, your advice helped. I took out the HP keyboard and put in a Logitech G-510 and it was perfectly fine. Obviously this means it was a keyboard problem and not a OS problem.

    The issue is fixed for now, but I would still love to know what's wrong with the other keyboard. I'll check the HP forums.

    Thanks a bunch!
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 1,810
    Dual Boot: Windows 8.1 & Server 2012r2 VMs: Kali Linux, Backbox, Matriux, Windows 8.1
       #4

    Bathory1334 said:
    oscer1 said:
    hi welcome to seven forum

    try another keyboard to see if does same thing.
    Hiya!

    Thanks for the welcome and reply.

    A few things were discovered. Firstly, the OS is actually Vista 64 bit. I have quite a few computers in the house, must have confused it for another one. My apologies for posting on a 7 forum.

    Secondly, your advice helped. I took out the HP keyboard and put in a Logitech G-510 and it was perfectly fine. Obviously this means it was a keyboard problem and not a OS problem.

    The issue is fixed for now, but I would still love to know what's wrong with the other keyboard. I'll check the HP forums.

    Thanks a bunch!
    7 and vista are generally the same. Vista just sucks... :)

    As far as your keyboard, make sure you don't have any keys that are stuck. If possible clean it out and test again. Test it on a different PC as well.
      My Computer


 

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