Windows 10: keyboard doesn't work - you can do that

If you have reinstalled Windows 10, the keyboard may no longer work. In this article, we show what you can do in this case and how to get your keyboard up and running again.

Keyboard doesn't work on Windows 10: how to fix the problem

If your keyboard no longer works after upgrading to Windows 10, you should first check whether new updates are available. For most keyboard models, Microsoft fixes the problems very quickly.

1. To do this, click on the Windows icon at the bottom left and open the "Settings". Alternatively, use the key combination [Windows] + [I].
2. Here you choose the "Update and Security" option and then switch to the "Windows Update" menu item.
3. Click on "Check for updates" and wait for the process to finish.
4. If Windows has found new updates, click on "Restart now". The updates will then be downloaded and installed automatically.

Windows 10: keyboard does not work - reinstall driver

If the Windows updates do not help you, the error is probably due to the keyboard driver installed. Therefore you should have this newly installed:

1. To do this, open the Start menu and then the Control Panel.
2. First click on the "Hardware and Sound" category and then on "Device Manager" (see video below).
3. If a security question appears in the user account control, click "Yes" in the new window.
4. In the Device Manager click on the "Keyboards" entry. Here you will find your connected keyboard, usually called "PS / 2 standard keyboard".
5. Right-click on your keyboard and select the "Uninstall" entry.
6. As soon as the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer.
7. Windows then automatically installs a new driver. This should fix the problem.

If your keyboard still doesn't work, you can find more helpful tips on the next page. If the errors cannot be fixed, there is still a need to reinstall Windows 10 in an emergency.