About this tag
The input tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about user input devices and input handling in Windows. Topics include erratic mouse behavior with KVM switches in games, custom keyboard key codes and virtual keys, joystick calibration issues with multi-channel USB devices, and stuck keyboard keys causing unwanted selection. Additionally, input-related software weaknesses like SQL injection and cross-site scripting are discussed in the context of secure development. The tag also touches on Windows 11 Settings improvements for time and language input, as well as troubleshooting website form input failures on Windows 10. These threads reflect common input problems and solutions for Windows users.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    2025 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses: Focus Areas for Secure Development

    The 2025 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses arrives as a clear, data-driven wake-up call for developers, security teams, and procurement managers: adversaries continue to exploit a concentrated set of weakness classes, and addressing those root causes is the fastest way to reduce...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Build 26120.5742 Beta: New Settings, Fixes, and Known Issues

    Here is a summary of the key changes, fixes, and known issues in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) released to the Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2: Key Changes and Improvements (Gradually rolling out with toggle ON) Settings Time & Language: More time and...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • accessibility beta channel build 26120 chinese ime control panel file explorer fix input insider preview kb5064075 known issues live captions preview settings start menu task manager time and language windows 11 windows insider xbox controller
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. Moldwyrm

    KVM causes erratic mouse behaviour in some games

    Hello, I use a KVM switch to enable my Windows 11 PC, work laptop, CCTV and Android box to share the same mouse, keyboard and monitor. The KVM I am using is: Link Removed Usually everything works smoothly, without any problems when I switch between computers. However, when in some games...
    • Moldwyrm
    • Thread
    • android behavior cctv cursor desktop erratic eve online games gaming input kvm laptop mouse switch usb windows 11 witcher 3
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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    Windows 10 Create custom key codes in windows

    Hello everyone, in have two keyboards, and i am able two detect them as unique and map different key codes to it. The only problem i have is that i cannot create new virtual keys (eg. VK_XXX). I know that i could use unused keycodes but thats not the point. I want to have a general solution. Is...
    • anonymousxD
    • Thread
    • custom keys function assignment gaming input key code keyboard mapping unique keyboards virtual key windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 10 One website misbehaves on one Windows 10 system in all browsers

    Here's an odd one. On a Windows 10 laptop (build 19042), a webpage at one particular web host suddenly misbehaves in an elementary way: a simple PHP login form which posts to itself fails entirely to post the user's data input---once Submit is clicked, the form repopulates with the browser's...
    • pzbrawl
    • Thread
    • bitdefender browser issues chrome debugging edge firefox input malware malwarebytes network php submission troubleshooting web development web server windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Issues with Custom 6-Channel USB Joystick Support and Calibration in Windows 10

    I'm using a custom 6 channel ANALOG USB Joystick. That is, it has three "joyticks", none of which are buttons. The first 4 channels work fine. But the last two channels do not work properly. The Channels I'm using are "named" Rz, Y, Z, X, Slider2, Slider1. The Slider 1 and Slider 2...
    • Charles Linquist
    • Thread
    • analog axis calibration channel configuration control custom drivers drones gaming hardware input joystick rz axis setup slider usb windows 10 z axis
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. P

    Windows 10 NL keyboard setting?

    my keyboard icon shows NL is off. What is the purpose of this setting and should it be turned on for basic pc use?
  8. AAndreK

    Windows 10 My windows keeps selecting stuff to the left

    My windows keeps selecting things on the left, like my tab and left arrow key is stuck. As soon as i try to click anything anywhere, my it just goes as long to the left as possible. Same thing in game, if i try to change the volume or change my sensitivity it just drags down as far as possible...
    • AAndreK
    • Thread
    • games input keyboard mouse select sensitivity stuck key tabs technical issues troubleshooting user experience volume windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. Mladpetko

    Windows 10 How to send "longpressed left mouse button" from a touchscreen

    Hello I have a software that executes an action on long pressed left mouse button (long click). I want to use it on a touchscreen but long press sends either a single click or right mouse button (if enabled). I spent a week reading but found almost nothing. Can someone help or point in the...
  10. J

    Windows 10 Backspace Button broken?

    Recently I had my laptop taken to the shop. When I got it back today, it was all good and new, new keyboard and all. But the only thing that was weird was the backspace button. I have to hold it for multiple seconds before it starts to delete. Every other key works quickly except for the...
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    Windows 10 Slight Mouse Jumping

    So, my G PRO Wireless randomly has a spike in the amount of events that are occurring in a second. The website I use, which is a JavaScript mouse input performance test, reports that Link Removed Temp Mail 10 Minute Mail I get 240 events/every roughly 900ms. This wouldn't have been a problem...
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    Windows 10 Excel help

    Hello all. I have no programing knowledge at all. Yea, i have taken a single intro class to java but that dos not go well and that was years ago. First, ill explain what o do have and it works. In excel, i jave in column A1:A95 names of common materials such as aisi 1020 steel, alm 7025 t6...
    • LT72884
    • Thread
    • automation calculation common materials data entry density dropdown excel formulas help input introductory mass materials programming sheet tapatalk user interface validation volume
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  13. S

    Windows 7 Can anyone help on batch file processing..

    Hi I have a batch file command set up in a folder on my PC of which creates a new subfolder fine but what im trying to do is to be able to auto run that batch file when I click on the folder icon on the desktop. What I need to do then if poss for a message box or something come up to tell me...
    • shreked
    • Thread
    • autorun batch file command line folders input message box processing rename subfolders windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  14. Dianmeyer

    Windows 10 Controller help needed

    Good day I need a way to use my xbox one controller as input 2 to play split screen as I used to do this with my broken ps3 remote I emulated with x360ce
  15. duderinoman

    Windows 10 Weird mouse problem

    new mouse that i bought has this weird problem. When doing small movements with my mouse on screen the pointer moves really fast but doing normal mouse movements slows down the pointer to normal speed. Anyone have a fix?
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    Windows 7 System restore for calibration error

    Not sure if this is the right place for this question. Yesterday I had a pretty good calibration of color between monitor view and printing outcome. Today, for some unknown reason, I decided to calibrate the monitor to see if I could get even better outcome. Well, guess what - did not have the...
    • Fenway16
    • Thread
    • calibration color management display faded prints forum graphics hardware settings input monitor printing settings software support system restore troubleshooting user questions washout windows
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  17. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 New VR option looks interesting?

    Hi Lenovo's clever hack to bring VR to every game This looks interesting to me, I'd love to be able to play some games that I do play in stereo and have my head movement control the view. One is Rise of Flight, a very realistic WWI flight sim. In this game you sit in the cockpit of an...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • flight simulator gaming head movement head tracking immersion immersive input lenovo rise of flight skyrim technology user experience virtual reality
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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    Windows 10 How to Disable Chinese Keyboard Hotkey Conflicts in Windows 10 for Keyboard Shortcuts

    I have Chinese and English keyboard on my windows 10. The English keyboard switches every time I press shift. So I have trouble using programs that requires a lot of keyboard shortcuts. Is there any ways to change keyboard hot key or temporarily disable the Chinese keyboard?
    • Kevin Hu
    • Thread
    • accessibility chinese english hotkeys input keyboard language settings shortcuts windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Virus removal device

    Does anyone know if the " Fixme Stick" really works? It is advertised on Amazon as well as other computer sites. It is supposed to work before you boot up windows. Thank you in advance for your input.
    • DogFD
    • Thread
    • amazon boot devices fixme stick input malware removal security virus windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. Jasteraz

    Windows 10 ( Language ) Unavailable in this edition of Windows

    I'm using windows 10 and I'm trying to change my keyboard input or language to Korean but it says Unavailable in this edition of windows. How do I change it into korean if it's not letting me? •My windows 10 is up to date •Googled every thing •Tried the advanced option but still does nothing...