Some Windows 10 users are complaining about a keyboard lag they are facing on their computers. According to them, the letters they are typing are appearing on their screens with a significant delay. If you are facing the same kind of problem on your computer, don’t worry. There are some easy fixes which can solve your problem very easily. But before going ahead for the fixes, you should try these workarounds on your computer as these will be to test your keyboard for a hardware error.
Initial Fixes
[For Wired keyboard users]
1. Check if your keyboard is plugged in correctly to the USB port. Unplug it and wait for a while. Now, plug it in again. Check if you are still facing the lag on your device.
2. Plug the keyboard to a different USB port on your keyboard.
3. Test your keyboard plugging it to another computer. If you are still facing the lag there, try a different keyboard on your computer. If the new keyboard is working fine, then there was a problem with your original keyboard.
[For Wireless keyboard users]
1. Disconnect the keyboard and wait for a while. Reconnect the keyboard again. Check if you are still facing the lag on your device.
2. Try connecting the keyboard with another laptop. Now, if it is working fine on another computer, then go for the fixes.
3. Replace the batteries of your keyboard.
4. If there is a WiFi router which is kept close to the keyboard , try to move it further to make sure there is not any interference between WiFi signal and Wired keyboard signal being sent to the PC.
If any of these workarounds didn’t work out for you, try these fixes.
Fix-1 Turn Off Filter keys-
1. Search “Use filter keys” from the Search box beside the Windows icon and click on “Use Filter keys to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes“.
2. Now, on the Settings page, on the right pane “Use Filter Keys” and make sure it is “Off“.
Now, reboot your computer. After rebooting try to check if you are still facing the lag issue on your computer.
For Windows 11 Users
1 – Press Windows key and I key together from your keyboard to open Settings
2 – Click on Accesibility from the left menu and click on Keyboard from the right after scrolling down.
3 – Now, Turn Off Filter keys
Fix-2 Change Keyboard Properties-
1. Pressing the Windows Key+R will launch Run
2. There, enter this command and hit Enter.
control keyboard
2. Now, in the Keyboard Properties window, you will notice several options are there. Set them as per your preference.
“Repeat delay:“- This option denotes that a key is going to be repeated by pressing the key for how much time. Set the slider according to your own choice.
“Repeat rate:“- This option sets the rate of repetition of the keystrokes. The more the slider is towards the “Fast“, quicker the keystrokes will be repeated. Adjust it as your preference.
Now, after adjusting the keystrokes, click on “Apply” and then on “OK” to finally save the changes.
Reboot your computer. After rebooting, check if you are still facing the problem with keyboard lag.
Fix 3 – Run DISM command
1 -Search CMD in Windows search box.
2 – Right click on Command Prompt icon and Choose run as administrator.
3 – Now, run the commands given below One by one in command prompt and hit enter each time.
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
4 – Close the cmd window after executing all the commands
Fix-4 Use Registry Editor-
1. Press Windows key+R to launch Run, and type “regedit” and hit Enter.
IMPORTANT–
A single wrong change in the Registry can brick your system. So, it is MANDATORY for you to follow these steps to create a backup.
a. Once you have opened the Registry Editor, you will need to click on the “File” and then click on “Export“.
b. Save the backup in a secure place.
In any case, if any problem appears regarding the Registry Editor you can retrieve it back easily.
2. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to this location-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters
After clicking on “Parameters“, try to find “PollStatusIterations” on the right pane.
[If you can’t find the “PollStatusIterations” then right-click on the space and click on “New” and then on “DWORD (32-bit) Value“. Now, name the value as “PollStatusIterations”.]
3. Now, double click on “PollStatusIterations” and in the space of “Value Data” set the value as “1” and click on “OK“.
4. Now, close Registry Editor.
Reboot your computer. You will not experience lag during typing.
Fix-5 Reinstall keyboard software-
Uninstalling keyboard software and rebooting your computer will solve this issue.
1. Press Windows key+R to open Run window.
2. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and then hit Enter to open Device Manager window.
3. In Device Manager window, expand “Keyboards“.
4. Now, right-click on “HID Keyboard Device” and then click on “Uninstall device“.
5. Finally, click on “Uninstall” to uninstall the driver from your computer.
Close Device Manager window.
Now, reboot your computer to complete the uninstallation process.
Upon rebooting your computer, the keyboard driver will be installed again on your computer.
This process will fix your keyboard for sure.
Fix-6 Run Keyboard troubleshooter-
1. At first, type “Troubleshoot settings” in the Search box beside the Windows icon.
2. After doing so, click on “Troubleshoot settings” on the elevated portion.
3. Now, on the right pane of the Settings window, scroll down and click on “Keyboard“.
4. Now, click on “Run the Troubleshooter” to start the troubleshooting process.
Now, Follow the on-screen instruction in the troubleshooting window.
The troubleshooter will find any problems with the Keyboard lag issue and attempt to fix the problem.
Reboot your computer. After rebooting, you should not be facing any further issues with the lag.
Fix-7 Update the keyboard driver on your computer-
1. Press Windows key+ R to open Run.
2. Now, write “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter. Device Manager utility will open.
2. In the Device Manager window, look for “Keyboards“, click on it to expand it.
3. Right-click on the problematic keyboard driver and click on “Update driver“.
3. Simply click on the option, “Search automatically for updated driver software“.
Leave the rest to the Windows. It will find the latest version of your keyboard and install it on your computer.
Then, reboot your computer.
Your problem should be fixed.
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Running Windows 10 on a desktop and I had keyboard lag with a four second or more lag from the time I typed to the time the screen showed the updated info. Sometimes, I could type out a whole sentence and nothing would appear and then 4-6 seconds later it showed up on the screen. I removed zoom software and the problem went away and never came back.
Registry key did the job – thanks!
I purchased a new keyboard because I thought the actual keyboard had the problem, but no. I happened to move my dongle and without restarting my program all issues were gone.. I also went to FIX # 1. settings to see Use filter keys to see if “ignore brief or repeated keystrokes and change keyboard repeat rates was off. I clicked on then back off. Maybe that fixed it too???
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JULY 31, 2020 AT 2:18 PM
For me, the wireless keyboard (Logitech K270) had lagging and dropout. The wireless mouse occasionally had click dropouts. The cause was interference by the external hard drive sitting on my desk in a direct line (about 24 inches) between the usb wireless receiver dongle on the back of the computer. When the hard drive was moved back on top the computer or was on the desk with the data cable unplugged there was no issue.
Others have reported using a usb cable extender and placing the usb dongle next to the keyboard.
I tried these steps and accidentally missed step 1 and now my laptop is stuck in the loop of choosing your keyboard layout and how can I fix it
Just wanted to comment and say thanks. I’ve been struggling with this for a while now and could not find a solution. The regedit step resolved my issue. No lag or dropped keystrokes after adding PollStatusIterations.
emmmm tq who tell about the usb without follow all the hard solution. just an usb prob. move ur usd keyboard/mouse beside lan cable. then it solve. simple
Thanks
I know this sounds too simple.. We did a clean install of Windows 10 on my desktop. we installed k545 keyboard and before the windows install had the usb receiver in a usb 2.0 port in the back. ” WE” decided to move the USB receiver to a usb 3.0 port in the front for better reception. After the installation was done, we spent 2 days trying to figure out why the keyboard was stalling.. finally I asked, “what if we moved the receiver back to the original port in the back?” Voila!!!! no more problems.. it worked much better in the USB 2.0 port than the USB 3.0 port.. switch it around to a different port to see if that helps
I tried fix 2 and stupidly did not note my original setting. The remark at the end ‘You will not experience lag during typing’ is correct…I can no longer use my laptop keyboard at all now. I am trying to find a way to get back to my original settings. Can only use an external keyboard/mouse on my laptop.
I simply appreciate you. Your directions were easy for this grandma♥, and it solved my problem.
joy and thank you.
Well, this just bricked my laptop. I tried Fix #2, and now my keyboard doesn’t respond at all. I’ve tried the uninstall and reinstall, but I’m not getting the reinstall prompt and the keyboard doesn’t respond at all. I’m having to use the virtual keyboard and mouse. Not sure what to do now. Acer F5-572 series Model N15Q1
For me, the wireless keyboard (Logitech K270) had lagging and dropout. The wireless mouse occasionally had click dropouts. The cause was interference by the external hard drive sitting on my desk in a direct line (about 24 inches) between the usb wireless receiver dongle on the back of the computer. When the hard drive was moved back on top the computer or was on the desk with the data cable unplugged there was no issue.
Others have reported using a usb cable extender and placing the usb dongle next to the keyboard.
hi, my laptop keyboard is ghost touch and running slow. i searched in the internet many articles is suggest me to reinstall the keyboard drivers, after reinstall the drivers the keyboard getting better (there’s still a ghost touch but more less) but my laptop is getting lag.
i use lenovo 310 and download drivers from official lenovo site.
could somebody tell me what to do to slove this problem?
Here is a very simple solution that worked with my Logitech wireless usb mouse and keyboard.
I moved the usb receiver from a usb 3.2 port to a usb 2.0 port. Problem solved.
Thank you for letting us know!
I’m back. The fix lasted until I rebooted again, and then the keyboard was back to lagging. So sorry, that wasn’t the answer. The Lenovo technician fixed it by uninstalling the keyboard and rebooting the machine. When it rebooted, it loaded a new driver. That worked.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! #3, fixing the Registry, solved my problem on a 3 -month old computer ! I thought it was due to the heavy traffic on the Internet right now, but it wasn’t. That key wasn’t in my registry at all. I love you!!!