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Strange problem. virus/script or keyboard ???

Last answer on Oct 26, 2009 11:19:00 pm GMT cyberxtremer, on Jun 22, 2008 9:21:00 pm BST 
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Hello,
strange problem - the start menu keeps popping up in between. whenever i press 'u', the utility anager opens up. siilarly< i press any key, then its shortcut with 'windows+that key' opens up..

damn irritating.. cant do any thing ...

one more thing>>...
have turned on caps lock n then pressing shift n typing, because otherwise the shortcuts open up...
and this way 'M' not working, but when i release shift n press it,
the window MiniMizes

sorry the m is missing , because that key doesnt work..


i faced this thing long onths back. tried a vbs script 2 release the window key. but stil soe other key gave probles. now since 6 months its working fine. i suspect soe script or a small virus. but in that case, when i remove the keyboard, this doesnt happen. so i cant understand wHat the problem actually is.

tell me something - is there any way to correct keyboard error ?? other than pressing F4 ??

one more thing i tried - when pressing those keys fro on screen keyboard, the shortcuts open up. so this cant be any keyboard fault> definitely soe sall virus or script

but nod32 dsnt show anything suspicious !
and i dont think its soe virus .. coz it was running fine ... i never opened any page or anythin that time... it can be a small virus or script too, n may not be too .. confusing !!


any help ????

Configuration: Windows XP sp 2
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Mike, on Jul 14, 2008 2:18:50 pm BST
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Hello everyone a friend of mine is having the EXACT problem with her computer/keyboard when she presses any buttons on the keyboard it will activate shortcuts for applications on her computer. Has there been any way to stop this from happening? or any suggestions at all if so i am ALL ears it would be amazing as she cannot use her pc because of the lack of keyboard cooperation. She will be off to college this coming Sept. and possibly taking this computer to school with her so any corrections or solutions would be AMAZING thanks for the time.

~ Mike ~

   
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g0ddessw, on Aug 21, 2008 11:32:38 am BST
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Sounds like your windows key may be physically stuck. when you press that key it activates shortcuts... if its permanently stuck it will always be active!

   
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JoshuaXiong, on Aug 25, 2008 3:29:14 pm BST

True, some of my keys seems like thhey are stuck . I''m usin a laptop. And tey are stuck and tis hhow I type now but you can always use te On Screen Keyboard.

   
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jads, on Sep 4, 2008 12:03:48 pm BST
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Did you pllease find any solution for this? I am also facing the same problem

   
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Joshua Xiong, on Sep 4, 2008 2:23:47 pm BST
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This thread is old. My keys are working now. It just do it my itself. I didn't try fixing it.

   
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suji, on Sep 5, 2008 4:18:22 am BST
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Hi frnds

just troubleshoot ur key board i am not sure that it cures ur problem but just try once

   
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cyberxtremer, on Sep 11, 2008 7:42:31 pm BST
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I did it myself. Keyboard problems :|
But after 6 months ir happened on its own :o
But now a new keyboard, and lets see if it happens again :|

   
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arian, on Sep 13, 2008 4:43:02 am BST

Got exactly the sane problen.. see wat letter is nissing.. haha.. please sonebody help ne. i hate it so nuch.. IT nakes ne feel like a noron when talking like this!

   
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cyberxtremer, on Sep 15, 2008 6:02:56 pm BST
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@ Above - m is missing lol

   
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jads, on Sep 22, 2008 7:18:05 am BST

Changing the keyboard solved the problem. Thanks to all for their help...

   
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JoshuaXiong, on Sep 22, 2008 9:35:53 am BST

Laptop

   
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rupe, on Oct 13, 2008 9:31:22 pm BST

I've the same on a laptop, even after the drive was moved from one laptop to another so it's certainly not an actual key...

   
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Joshua Xiong, on Oct 14, 2008 1:23:33 am BST
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So you're saying it's the hard drive fault?

   
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anny, on Nov 7, 2008 10:21:36 pm GMT

I had a keyboard problems 3 months a go. still effected with this problems. I already formated the windows...still not working...also updating the bios still not cured the problems.

My laptop cannot used no seven...eight...zero key and backspace...

there are 4 more lptop had this kind of strange problems...but they had problems on different key such as f and enter...others effected error key...
reallly need to find the solutions..cos my bitdeffender does not show any suspicious items...also try norton stilll nothing...and avira also dont shows virus problem either.............please someone help me up

   
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SHER, on Dec 15, 2008 6:26:56 pm GMT

I HAVE THE SAmE PROBLEm ON mY COmPUTER DID U GUYS EVER SPILL ANYTHING ON YOUR KEYBOARD???? I HAVE TO PRESS SHIFT EVERYTINE I TYPE OR THE SHORT CUTS POP UP I DONT EVEN NEED TO PRESS THE WINDOWS KEY DOWN ITS PERmANANTLY ENABLED????? VERY CONFUSED?? I HAVE TO CUT AND PASTE THE LETTER m IS IT THE KEYBOARD?????

   
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rupe, on Dec 15, 2008 8:46:02 pm GMT

Although the keyboard had never been associated with the laptop it was nevertheless sending signals to it when the keyboard was lying unused in the corner, with my cat sleeping on it. Mystery solved

   
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JoshuaXiong, on Dec 16, 2008 1:10:32 am GMT

Well I never spilled anything on my laptop. Just dropped a few time. If you can't type. Try using the On-Screen Keyboard. For Windows Xp go to Start ---> All Program ---> Accessories ---> Accessibility ---> On-Screen Keyboard.
How I solve mines program was hitting the keys that was broken. My H,G, backspace, and esc wasn't work. So I just keep on pressing the "H" until it work. Then I press backspace and all of them working. So it's just one key was to fix all the problem. But it'll come back soon. Don't worry I have this website subscribed and notify.

   
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samforensic, on Jan 1, 2009 2:31:39 pm GMT
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I had this problem just a few mins ago

i opened some email that my frnd sent me about installing yahoo messenger or something

after that whenever i pressed "m" it went to the desktop and "n" opened notepad and "x" opened utilities..

i restarted the computer and i realized that everything was fine till i opened firefox - which was the browser i used when i opened the email...

so after restarting the comp - before opening any firefox windows i uninstalled firefox and used IE.

keyboard was fine then. now i am too scared to dload firefox again - so am using chrome.:(

   
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Brad, on Feb 12, 2009 7:49:43 pm GMT
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I've had similar problems with my keyboard.
This happens because a script (small piece of data that causes an effect) has been run in the background of your computer (unknown to you), and it has caused a number of things to happen.
Right now I am battling with something that drops the odd letter from my typing, so a letter will simly act as if not pressed.
I would recommend googling the following applications which are free, and using them to remove your problem.
"Hijack this"
"spybot search and destroy"
and
"Avast Home 4"

The combination of these 3 programs will keep your computer running safe and well.

   
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Joshua Xiong, on Feb 16, 2009 5:08:58 pm GMT
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Good one I totatly believe that

"This happens because a script (small piece of data that causes an effect) has been run"

but not exactly in the background. I reinstall my Windows Xp many time, not just for it but others thing. Something must be wrong with the script inside the keyboard? I tried opening one of my key and tap it but it wouldn't just press.

   
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DeMoN-JoHnny123, on Feb 15, 2009 5:44:28 pm GMT
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So what did you do?

   
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same problem, on Apr 9, 2009 8:13:57 pm BST

Same problem! fixed: looked up shortcuts... holding windows key down and typeing those letters does short cuts for menus... my windows key was apperently stuck down, tapped both of them a couple times and now no more short cuts whenever i hit y,u,h,j,n,m.

   
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dino-sf, on Aug 1, 2009 4:23:10 pm BST
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Seems like it could be a Sticky Keys problem. If Sticky Keys accidentally gets turned on, the Windows modifier keys (ctl, alt, Windows key) will stay on if struck twice in a row. If typing the "f" key opens up search in a folder window and "u" opens the Windows Utility Manager, then the Windows key is in "sticky" state. Typing the sticky key (e.g., the Windows key) twice should unstick it. If you type two keys at exactly the same time, it should turn sticky keys off. As a last resort, logging off or rebooting should also turn off Sticky Keys.

   
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rupe, on Aug 23, 2009 12:52:21 pm BST

It was a fat furry ginger cat sat on a wireless keyboard the other side of the room.

   
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JoshuaXiong, on Aug 24, 2009 4:28:24 am BST
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