Shortcuts refuse to open, can't type...

casualty

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I have windows 7. I'm getting odd behaviour from my machine. I can only type in search boxes intermittently, other times when I press a letter the shortcut droplist comes on---"F" is find and so on. Only light on my keyboard is Num Lock, so I don't think it's a keyboard issue.

When I left click shortcut to open IE(or any program), I get the, "do you want this program to make changes..." message, or I get the shortcut properties box, and if I move a shortcut, it makes a copy---"Computer 2." I hope I've articulated the trouble well enough.

I have no idea how to resolve this. I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials today, and it found no viruses. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion p6210y
OS
windows 7
CPU
Athlonll X4 (P) 620 2.6 GHz (95W)
Motherboard
M2N78-LA
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 9100 Integrated on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung Syncmaster 225sw
Hard Drives
•640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
•7200 rpm
Sounds like you have a stuck Ctrl key. Try turning the keyboard upside down and rapping the back side firmly several times, see if anything drops out. I often find crumbs from cookies or sandwiches in mine (my Grandson is 13). If that doesn't help, try a different keyboard.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo IdeaCenter 450
OS
Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
Memory
16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 22" LCD
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2
1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
Keyboard
Dell USB
Mouse
Lenovo USB
Internet Speed
Cable via Road Runner 3MB Upload, 30MB Download
Antivirus
Windows Defender, MBAM Pro, MBAE
Browser
Seamonkey
Other Info
UEFI/GPT
PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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