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Microsoft’s slow, methodical migration of legacy Control Panel functionality into the modern Settings app picked up another quiet notch with the arrival of build 26200.5742 in the Dev channel — a preview release that nudges several time-and-input features out of the old Control Panel and into...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and system functionality. Redesigned Mobile Device Companion in Start Menu The Start menu now features an updated mobile device...

For millions of productivity-minded users, the humble numeric keypad on Windows keyboards is an essential, time-saving tool—assuming it actually works when you need it. Whether for data entry, calculations, or even gaming macros, the numpad’s functionality in Windows 11 remains a critical...

Few things are more aggravating than sitting down at your Windows PC, ready to crunch numbers or enter data, only to find your numeric keypad stubbornly unresponsive because Num Lock is off—again. While Microsoft’s Windows 11 and Windows 10 are both mature, user-friendly operating systems, this...

Microsoft's gradual retirement of the classic Control Panel has become one of the hottest topics among Windows enthusiasts. For decades, the Control Panel has been at the heart of system configuration, but recent trends indicate that Microsoft is set on a future where its modern Settings app...

Microsoft is continuing its gradual but deliberate shift of longtime Control Panel elements into the more modern and user-friendly Settings app in Windows 11, a process that highlights the company's vision for a unified settings experience across all devices and use cases. The latest Windows 11...

For many users, the mouse and keyboard are the primary tools for interacting with their Windows PC. But not everyone finds them easy to use. Whether it's due to physical disabilities, visual impairments, or just personal preference, there comes a time when you might wish to enhance the...

Hi I have a recurring problem with "Function key main module" disabling itself after i enable it in Task Manager Startup. When this happens the only way to use function keys F1 - F12 is to press the Fn key at the same time. So i go to startup in task manager and enable "Function key main module"...

Hello. I would like to disable the F1, F2,F3, and F4 function keys. They open windows help and change my brightness. I would like them to not open shortcuts so I can use them for gaming. How do I do this? I've been reading plenty of threads on it but I still dont understand...Thanks!

hello! i am trying to disable numlock on my login screen (Windows 8.1), so i went to regedit and the initialkeyboardindicators key was at two, and doing a google search told me i need to change it to 0, i tried changing it to 0 and then restarted my pc and numlock was still on, so i went back to...

Hi, the problem consists that after the Win7 image installation on the computer screen keyboard, which has been previously turned off, appears on the screen. Is it possible to turn off the keyboard through the Windows registry or through the group policy? OS Win7 embedded x64. Thank you in advice

Having a issue with the number pad "enter" key. It puts a accent symbol, and then the paragraph break. I have checked the language for the inputs it is United States(US). Somehow this key has been reprogrammed, the normal "Enter" key in the letters works normally with just a paragraph break, no...

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We use roaming profiles, and we have an office that has machines with different keyboards. A user will log into his box and have the correct settings, but when he goes to one of the other boxes, his keyboard settings follow him. Is there a reason for this? Isn't the keyboard settings on the...

I think I have narrowed it down to on mouse movement that text input fields fill with %E?;E?+E? or %%E; or different variations of those characters followed by ENTER... I think!?!? I removed all other languages from the keyboard settings in windows, and turned off the hotkeys for switching...

In this article, you can learn how to troubleshoot problem that unable to switch the input language from Korean to English in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. More...

Hi ! First thread on this forum and new user of Windows 8 for the last 5 days. I installed Win 8 RP on my Acer Iconia tab W500 and I have a little annoying problem with the touch pad. When I go in Internet Explorer (regular version desktop, not in Metro) and I "click" on the seach field of...

Hello All I would need your support in resolving the issue with my notebook having fresh installed Windows 7 Enterprise Edition. Problem :- I am not able to to logged into the windows even once due to change of my keyboard settings...looks like it is now changed to some other regional...

Hi, I am using Windows 7 and recently when booting the numeric lock is not on. I have to manually set with the numeric lock key. I checked using regedit and found the keyboard setting of "2" was already set. Can you assist? Thank you

Hi, I bought my computer half a year ago and ever since then there was a language bar that I could use. It worked just fine. Just recently, my computer had to recover data (pressing f12 repeatedly during startup) because of a "hard drive damage". When i finally had most of my data recovered, I...