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Disable Laptop Keyboard: How to Easily Do It in 9 Steps
Disable your laptop’s damaged keyboard before replacing it for good
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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For many people,laptops have become the main computerin their lives. You have a wide variety to choose from, from morebusiness-centric laptopsto gaming rigs.
If you’re one of these people, you may be interested in improving your laptop usage. For example, you could purchase a brand-new Bluetooth keyboard and disable the one your laptop has.
Why would I want to disable my laptop’s keyboard?
Disabling your laptop’s keyboard may seem like a pretty extreme thing to do, but it does have its benefits:
How can I disable my laptop’s keyboard?
There are various ways you can disable your laptop’s keyboard, and they’re all pretty easy to do. However, we don’t recommend opening your laptop and physically disabling the keyboard.
You could accidentally and permanently damage the internal hardware of your computer. Instead, it’s better if you opt for a software solution.
1. Disable via the Device Manager
It’s possible that after uninstalling, the Device Manager will automatically detect and reinstall the keyboard if you have the app scan for new hardware.
If this happens, you’ll need to uninstall the laptop’s keyboard again.
2. Disable through the Group Policy Editor
The Group Policy Editor isn’t normally available on Windows 11 Home, but it is possible to enable it. Be sure to read our guide on openingGroup Policy Editor in Windows 11.
3. Install KeyboardLocker
4. Use the wrong driver
5. Adjust installation settings
6. Disable the keyboard via the Command Prompt
What can I do if my keyboard isn’t working on Windows?
Some of you experience your keyboard suddenly not working for whatever reason. Assuming you don’t have KeyboardLocker accidentally open, you may have aproblem with your computer’s BIOS.
To solve this, we recommend connecting an external keyboard and adjusting your machine’s BIOS settings. Specifically, make sure the USB Legacy Support is enabled.
While we have you, we recommend learning how to create acustom keyboard layout on Windows 11. Having different layouts can be useful when adding characters unique to foreign languages.
There are a couple of ways you can do this. You can either go into the Time & language tab in the Settings menu or add them via Windows PowerShell.
Feel free to comment below if you have other keyboard questions. Also, leave comments below about reviews you’d like to see or information on Windows 11 hardware.
More about the topics:keyboard,Keyboard issues,Windows 11
Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
