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Wunpk
Aug 17, 2026Iron Contributor
Laptop keyboard works in BIOS but not in Windows
My laptop keyboard works perfectly in the BIOS and in Windows recovery environments, but it stops working completely once Windows fully boots up. I have already tried updating and reinstalling th...
saleha15
Aug 19, 2026Brass Contributor
Since the keyboard works normally in BIOS and Windows Recovery, this strongly suggests the hardware itself is fine and the issue is likely caused by something that loads with Windows. I’d check whether the keyboard works in Safe Mode, then look at recently installed Windows updates, startup applications, and third-party keyboard/input utilities. If it works in Safe Mode, a clean boot can help narrow down the conflicting service or application.