About this tag
The repeat rate tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about keyboard repeat delay and repeat rate settings in Windows. Users seek ways to adjust these settings beyond the normal Control Panel or Settings app limits, such as reducing the initial delay to zero milliseconds for faster key response, particularly for arrow keys. Others report issues where the configured repeat rate does not persist after rebooting, requiring manual reapplication. Recent Windows 11 Insider builds show Microsoft moving keyboard repeat controls from the legacy Control Panel into the modern Settings app, part of a broader effort to consolidate input device settings. These threads reflect common troubleshooting and customization needs around keyboard repeat behavior in Windows.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Insider: Keyboard Repeat & Haptic Touchpad Settings Move to Settings

    Microsoft’s continued migration of legacy Control Panel features into the modern Settings app has taken another step forward: recent Windows 11 Insider preview builds contain hidden, in-progress pages that surface longstanding keyboard controls and a redesigned haptic touchpad panel inside...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 7 keyboard repeat rate

    hello everyone. i wanted to know, is there a way to increase the key repeat rate beyond the normal setting? in keyboard you can adjust it to as fast as it can go, but there is still a 250ms delay, according to microsoft.com is there anyway to edit this in the CMD box so its 0ms? im trying to...
    • juffin
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    • arrow keys cmd customization delay keyboard microsoft performance repeat rate settings
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Keyboard repeat rate doesn't stick

    Help! I have this annoying problem, seems each time I turn the computer on my keyboard repeat delay and repeat rate has reverted to something slow, i just need to open the control panel and close it again and they work as expected (the sliders are at the max position where I left them, even...