After upgrading to Windows 11 version 24H2, some users find that keyboard shortcuts using the Windows key plus a letter — such as Win+E for File Explorer or Win+R for Run — stop responding. This is not a hardware failure. The issue is caused by a specific change in how the 24H2 update handles keyboard … Read more
Sticky Keys is an accessibility feature that lets you press keyboard shortcuts one key at a time instead of holding multiple keys simultaneously. The default activation shortcut — pressing the Shift key five times in a row — can trigger accidentally during normal typing or gaming. This accidental activation interrupts your workflow and can be … Read more
You press a key on Windows 11 and nothing happens for a split second. That delay is not a hardware fault or a slow CPU. It is a built-in accessibility feature called Filter Keys that is accidentally enabled. Filter Keys instructs Windows to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes, which adds a fixed 200 ms lag … Read more
After every restart, your mouse pointer may feel sluggish or jumpy because mouse acceleration has turned itself back on in Windows 11. This happens even when you disable the feature through Settings or the Control Panel. The core cause is a conflict between the Windows mouse driver and a registry setting that reverts your preference … Read more
You want to adjust the sensitivity of the ThinkPad TrackPoint pointing stick so that cursor movement matches your typing speed and precision needs. The TrackPoint sensitivity setting is stored in the Windows registry under a specific key that Lenovo’s UltraNav driver reads at startup. This article explains how to read and change that registry value … Read more
Many Windows 11 users find that three-finger and four-finger gestures stop working after a touchpad driver update. Swiping up to see Task View or swiping down to show the desktop suddenly does nothing. This problem occurs when Windows Update installs a generic or incorrect driver that disables the Precision Touchpad protocol. This article explains the … Read more
When you type on a Surface Laptop running Windows 11, your palm resting on the touchpad or screen can cause unintended cursor jumps, clicks, or text selection. This happens because the palm rejection feature is not detecting your palm correctly during typing sessions. The issue often stems from outdated touch firmware, incorrect touch sensitivity settings, … Read more
The Surface Slim Pen 2 offers precise input for drawing, note-taking, and navigating Windows 11. When the pen pressure sensitivity does not match your writing style or the application you are using, strokes may appear too light or too heavy. This mismatch often occurs because Windows 11 uses a default pressure curve that may not … Read more
You press a key on your Bluetooth keyboard, and your Windows 11 PC wakes from sleep immediately. This happens even when you have set the computer to sleep and expect it to stay off. The cause is a power management setting that allows Bluetooth devices to wake the system from the Modern Standby state, known … Read more
You deploy a new OEM image on a Windows 11 device and notice the Caps Lock indicator does not appear on the screen when you press the key. This problem occurs because the OEM image may have disabled certain accessibility or visual indicator settings during the imaging process. The missing indicator can slow down typing … Read more