What to do if you get “Windows key not working” issue

Here you will find out:

• what the “Windows key not working” issue is

• how to fix this issue

• how DiskInternals Partition Recovery can help you

Are you ready? Let's read!

How to fix this issue

Method 1: Connect the keyboard on another computer

This method is good if you are using an external keyboard for your PC. In this case, to make sure that the button really doesn't work, you can connect this keyboard to any other computer. Then one of two things will be true:

Method 2: Use PowerShell

With PowerShell, you can run commands and tell your computer directly what to do using a scripting language.

In order to do everything correctly, follow these instructions:

Open the onscreen keyboard and press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility.

Next, enter "Powershell" and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter on the onscreen keyboard to open PowerShell with administrator rights.

Then click Yes to let PowerShell make changes on your computer.

In PowerShell, type or paste the following command (then press the Enter key on the onscreen keyboard):

This command will allow you to again use the Windows key without hindrance. If this method doesn't work and the error persists, use the next method in this article.

Method 3: Change your registry

Here's what you need to do next to make changes to the registry:

Open Task Manager and select the "File" tab, then select "Run a new task".

In the appropriate window, type “regedit” and press Enter.

Then go to the following link:

In the Keyboard Layout section, find the Scancode Map registry entry and successfully delete it.

Then simply exit Registry Editor and restart your computer to use the correct Windows 10 key.

If you need to recover lost partitions

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