As some keys in the built-in keyboard activate themselves, I still couldn't work effectively. After searching Google I tried the following steps to disable the built-in keyboard: Disabled keyboard drivers: This didn't work because when the system reboots, the driver gets installed again automatically. Installed irrelevant driver for keyboard.
I tried disabling the built-in keyboard through Device Manager, it asked me to restart, which I did but its installed back again the next boot up. I've looked up other solutions to just disable it in Device Manager, which was impossible as the option is grayed out.
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Sometimes, due to any reason you may want to disable or block your internal Laptop keyboard. In this guide I am going to show you how to do that in Windows OS without installing any third-party software or application.
There could be a number of reasons why you would want to disable the Internal Keyboard. Here are some of the most common scenarios that users usually face:
Laptop keyboard is malfunctioning and is not usable anymore
You want to use an external keyboard instead of the built-in one
Some keys are malfunctioning, causing problems while operating the PC
Internal keyboard wiring is faulty and is automatically deleting files or sending commands
Sometimes, you don’t want to visit the local repair store because it’s just not worth it. The repair process can be cumbersome and fixing the laptop might charge you a lot of money. In some scenarios, it is just easier to plugin an external USB Keyboard and use it instead.
We are going to explore a way to turn off the keyboard without installing any software on your PC. Windows offers built-in utilities and tools to achieve that within a matter of minutes.
Steps to Disable Keyboard
The procedure is very simple. You can easily disable or block any device including Keyboard, Mouse, Touchpad, USB storage or any other device with the Local Group Policy editor.
Group Policy editor is a built-in Windows utility that allows you to control every aspect of your Windows PC. If you know how to properly use this tool, it will give you super power over your PC.
Follow the steps below to turn off your Laptop keyboard by changing the Group Policies:
Open the ‘Run’ window and type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
Now, under the Computer Configuration, traverse to the following path: Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation > Device Installation Restrictions.
Under the list of policies, you need to select the one that says Prevent Installation of devices that match any of these device IDs and then double-click on it.
Next, select the Enabled option and click on the Show button to open the Contents window. In this window, you will need to enter the Device ID for the Keyboard you wish to disable.
Now, as you can guess, you need to extract the device ID of the keyboard you want to block. To do that, you need to go to the Device Manager. To open Device manager, you can search in the Windows search bar and you will see it in the search results.
In the Device manager, go to the Keyboard container, right-click on the Keyboard that needs to be blocked and click on Properties.
Now go to the Details tab and select hardware ids from the drop down menu.
Afterwards, select the top most hardware id and, right-click on it and select Copy.
Go back to the Show contents window of the Group policy editor and paste the hardware id of the keyboard and click OK.
Once that’s done, the final step is to uninstall the driver of the Keyboard device from the Device manager. In the Device manager, right-click on the Keyboard and click on Uninstall Device. That’s all you need to do. Once you have completed all these steps, it is time to test the new policy setting. To test it, simply restart your PC and try using the keyboard keys. If everything went right, the keyboard will not work. Now you can plugin an external keyboard and use it instead.
How to Revert the Policy Setting
If ever in the future you need to revert the configuration, it can be done very easily. Go to the policy setting and instead of the Enabled option, select Not Configured. Then restart the PC. This will revert the policy setting and now you will be able to use your keyboard just like before.
How to Disable Laptop Keyboard? – Many causes of problems arise on the keyboard of your laptop, ranging from dust, splashing water, damaged software, or even virus attack.
These conditions may make You stress. Many of your tasks are messy because you have to use your device every day.
Well.
You only need to come to a laptop repair service in your city.
Or maybe we can postpone it.
Because of the cost to replace a new laptop keyboard is not as we imagine. Or maybe you don’t have the free time to go there?
You can do these tips on how to disable the laptop keyboard. I’m pretty sure you can, doing this trick is not difficult.
How to Disable Laptop Keyboard in Windows 10
The following are effective ways to turn off or disable laptop keyboards that have errors in Windows 10:
Go to Device Manager by right-clicking This PC on the Desktop, clicking Properties, then clicking Device Manager (alternative: right-click on the Windows 10 logo in the lower-left corner, continue clicking Device Manager).
In the Device Manager window, click the arrow on the Keyboard icon to bring up the keyboard driver details used.
Right-click on the keyboard driver (according to your laptop driver), then click Update Driver Software.
Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
Click on the post. Let me pick a list of device drivers on my computer.
Uncheck the option Show Compatible Hardware and select it in the box below one of the drivers that are INCOMPATIBLE with your laptop. That is, if yours is Acer, don’t install Acer drivers, but install drivers other than Acer, for example, Samsung, Fujitsu, or others.
Don’t forget, also click on the keyboard MODEL option in the right box.
Note: BRANDS OR THE KEYBOARD MODEL DOES NOT BE THE SAME AS YOUR LAPTOP KEYBOARD. For example, my laptop is Acer, and then I installed the FUJITSU brand keyboard driver with a choice of the Fujitsu 109 Japanese USB Keyboard model (different from the ACER brand original keyboard with the STANDARD PS / 2 KEYBOARD model).
Choosing a different brand of the keyboard but with the same model, will also make efforts to disable the keyboard not work, because it is still compatible. Therefore, choose a different or inappropriate manufacturing BRAND and MODEL.
After clicking Next, a warning will appear that the installed driver is not compatible with the device. Just click YES, because indeed we intentionally installed incompatible drivers.
After completing the installation, Windows 10 will display a message that the installation process has finished and end by clicking Close.
Lastly, when Windows 10 prompts you to restart the laptop/netbook. And don’t forget, when the computer restarts, please install an external keyboard and external mouse because the keyboard or touchpad on the notebook/laptop will not work anymore.
How to Disable Laptop Keyboard in Windows
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Enter the Device Manager by clicking the Start button and proceed with Right-clicking on the Computer icon and selecting Properties and clicking Device Manager. (or you can look for it in the search box on the start menu)
In the Device Manager window, click on the Keyboard arrow to make the details of the keyboard driver visible.
Right-click on the keyboard driver (adjust to your laptop driver), then click Update Driver Software.
The next step, click on Browse my computer for driver software.
Click on the post. Let me pick a list of device drivers on my computer.
Uncheck the option Show compatible hardware and select one of the INCOMPATIBLE drivers with your laptop. That is, if your device is Acer, don’t install Acer drivers, but install drivers other than Acer like Samsung, Fujitsu, Key Tonic, and others. For example, I installed the Fujitsu 109 Japanese USB Keyboard driver on an Asus notebook. Click Next.
After you click Next, a warning will appear that the installed driver is not compatible with the device. Just click YES, because indeed we intentionally installed incompatible drivers.
After completing the installation, Windows 7 will display a message that the installation process is complete and click Close.
If Windows 7 asks you to restart your laptop/netbook, then reboot. And don’t forget, when the computer restarts, please install an external keyboard and external mouse because the keyboard or touchpad on the notebook/laptop will not work anymore.
Now the internal keyboard for your notebook/laptop is already disabled. You can use an external keyboard and mouse without having to be bothered by an internal keyboard and laptop touchpad.
How to Re-Activate the Internal Keyboard
Go to the Device Manager with right-clicking on the This PC, select Properties, select Device Manager (alternative: Windows 10 logo right in the bottom left corner, click Device Manager).
After entering the Device Manager window, in Windows 10 the keyboard driver (and mouse driver) will appear that is not compatible (marked with an ‘exclamation mark’ in the yellow triangle).
Right-click on the keyboard driver that is not compatible (the top red circle), then click Update software driver.
After the following box appears, click on Browse my computer for driver software.
In the next window, click let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Next, the window will open the driver and keyboard model. If previously when you turn off your laptop keyboard, you have to uncheck the Show compatible hardware, then here we have to check the box provided. The checkmark appears, leave it and continue to click on the keyboard model that is available in the table below. Click until the colour changes to blue, as shown below. After that, end by clicking Next.
Wait a while until the installing process is complete. If you have, a notification will appear that the driver update process has been successful—end by clicking close.
Until here, you have finished returning or re-enabling the internal keyboard of your laptop. This process should also automatically reactivate the laptop’s touchpad or internal mouse.
But, if the laptop’s internal touchpad or mouse isn’t active (usually on Windows 10), you don’t need to worry. Activate the laptop’s internal mouse by performing similar steps when reactivating the internal keyboard, as follows:
How to Reuse the Laptop TouchPad
Enter Device Manager by right-clicking on This PC, select Properties, select Device Manager (or right-click the Windows logo 10 in the lower-left corner, choose Device Manager).
Click Mice and Other Pointing Devices, and continue right-clicking on compatible mouse exclamation marks on the orange triangle (blue box in the image below), and continue clicking Update Driver Software.
In the next window, click Browse My Computer for Driver Software.
Then select let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Put a checkmark on Show Compatible Hardware. But if the checkmark has appeared by itself, leave it and continue to click the compatible mouse model below (click until highlighted and change colour to blue). If so, continue clicking Next.
Then wait until the installing process is complete. If a notification appears that the installation process has a problem or error as shown below, leave it and click Close.
Finish, and end by restarting your laptop. Your laptop’s internal keyboard and mouse are active again.
How to Disable Specific Keys on a Laptop Keyboard
This software for deactivating the keyboard button, called KeyTweak, has a tiny size. Besides, to disable specific keys on laptop keyboards, this software can also change the function of a button to another button. For example, replace “shift” button with “enter” button.
You can search this software on Google; the size is tiny and easy to install.
If the installation process is complete, the display of all the buttons in this application uses a numerical index. To find out the position of the letter/button in the software, hover over the keyboard button in the KeyTweak, and wait 1 second, the letter/button will appear according to the laptop.
To disable specific keys on a laptop keyboard, follow the steps below:
Disable Built In Keyboard Windows 8
Open the software by right-clicking the KeyTweak Application, and clicking Run as Administrator.
Click on the button on the keyboard that you want to disable or replace.
To disable selected keyboard keys, do click on Disable Key.
To change the function of the button, click Choose New Remapping, select the replacement button.
Click Apply, select Yes.
Your laptop will restart.
How to restore the function of the laptop keys as before?
The way is to open the KeyTweak software again, then click on Restore All Default, then restart your laptop.
Summary
You need to prepare an external keyboard and mouse if you want to disable the laptop keyboard.
Find out which button is damaged, clean the keyboard in that section, or you may use Keytweak to disable specific button.
Disable Built In Keyboard In Laptop
Well, this is the guide How to Disable Laptop Keyboard in Windows 7, 8, and 10. That’s all.