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Why does my PC sometimes think I am constantly pressing the control key?

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 2026141555 views
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I was browsing the web with Chrome and pressed f. A search box appeared. I then pressed s, after which Chrome asked if I wanted to save the web page. I soon realized that my PC was thinking that I was constantly pressing the Ctrl key regardless of what program I was using. In response, I tried clic…

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Fix for: Why does my PC sometimes think I am constantly pressing the control key?

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This could be caused by the 'Sticky Keys' function (an accessibility option). If you are on Windows 7, click on the start button go to Control Panel, ease of access, change how your keyboard works. Under the option 'Make it easier to type', uncheck …

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