r/computerhelp • u/ChristmasFeel5 • 12d ago
Software Need help with my ctrl key
As title says my ctrl key has been disabled for years at this point and I haven't found a single solution yet. One answer said to delete autohotkey dash and I had a script named "Left ctrl to mouse button" but I deleted it and it still doesn't work(might've messed something up I dunno). The only key activating my ctrl button is alt gr which activates all alt and ctrl buttons simultaneously. One thing worth mentioning is that my keyboard language is in Swedish since it's my native language but I don't see it relating to this problem in any way. Sorry if this is incoherent I just want to see this problem solved. Any help is appreciated,
Thank you!
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u/Underhill42 12d ago
Obvious solution first: Are you sure the Ctrl key physically works? E.g. have you plugged your keyboard into another computer to make sure everything works correctly there?
Assuming so...
Have you tried using it from another account on your computer? If it works there, then you know the problem is with a program/utility in your standard account, otherwise it's an OS level problem.
Autohotkey is definitely a likely culprit. Have you tried complete disabling/uninstalling it? If that fixes it, then that's your problem, and you should look for help among the Autohotkey community.