The question keyboard appears to be unresponsive.
The question keyboard appears to be unresponsive.
The issue involves my keyboard becoming unresponsive but not physically stuck, and the problem isn't with the keyboard itself since I've used an older Steelseries model before. When pressing Ctrl+Shift+Alt keys, they get stuck and I can't click anything. Even after unplugging and plugging it back in occasionally, the issue persists sometimes. It sometimes takes almost a minute of inactivity for it to resolve, but often it waits 5 to 10 minutes before fixing itself. The problem occurs only during gameplay, not when watching videos or working otherwise. I've searched online but haven't found any solutions.
Does the system freeze when pressing them one by one, two together, or all three simultaneously?
If it freezes only when all three are pressed at once, then it indicates a command issue.
Copy a reference (a relative path) of a symbol to the Clipboard.
While in the game performing that copy command, depending on what the system retrieves (possibly the entire game data), it would freeze until everything is copied to the clipboard (RAM).
Rebind one, two, or three of those keys to different keys to prevent freezes. Also, checking if the issue occurs when pressing three keys in the game versus specific key presses can help identify the problem.
For example, if crouch is triggered via Alt, try rebinding it to another key and see if the issue persists.
Thank you for your response, but it's not exactly like that. Even if I don't press any keys suddenly, it still happens and I can't click.
For the system to freeze without any input is actually uncommon. A memory leak is one such uncommon case, where the program (whether a game or other software) consumes increasingly more RAM, surpassing what it truly requires. Because of a software flaw, the program continuously uses more and more memory without releasing it, until all available free RAM is exhausted. At that point, it consumes everything in the pagefile.sys file, and once that space is depleted, the software crashes or the entire system freezes.
I experienced this memory leak with an older version of Astroneer (PC game). When I was idle in the main menu without making any moves (AFK), after about five minutes, the game began to show signs of a memory issue. Normally it uses around 2GB of RAM, but then it started rapidly consuming all the free RAM on my system. This included the full 16GB plus another 16GB from the pagefile.sys, until no more space remained and the game crashed to the desktop. The leak was resolved after a game update.
If Windows is left idle (such as when viewing the desktop), it will eventually crash on its own, often resulting in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after days of continuous operation.
Regarding your current problem, it's hard to pinpoint the cause. I suspect there may be an OS or kernel corruption.
Recommended steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Look for Command Prompt (or cmd.exe), right-click the top result, and choose the
Run as administrator option.
3. Enter the following command to initiate a system repair and press Enter:
SFC /scannow
4. If the scan detected and fixed corrupt files, repeat the same command again:
(skip this if no errors appear)
SFC /scannow
5. After the scan shows no issues with SFC /scannow, run:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
6. Once corruption is identified, use:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
7. If system image issues are found, enter:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
8. After completing the repair, type:
SFC /scannow
9. Finally, run:
exit
to close the terminal window.
Note: SFC /scannow, DISM /ScanHealth and DISM /RestoreHealth can take a long time. Do not close
the terminal or reboot the system while these scans are running, even if they seem stuck.
Thank you for your assistance, but the situation remains unchanged. I will continue updating this thread if the issue persists.
I reformatted my PC's operating system again but noticed no changes. I'm unsure what to do next...
The main problem could be either Win11-related or a hardware fault. If it's a Win11 problem, switching to Windows 10 or a GNU/Linux distribution would reveal the cause. However, if the issue persists, it might point to CPU, RAM, or GPU problems. RAM can be checked using memtest86 with four passes of 15 tests each. The GPU is less likely but still possible due to its logic chip; testing would be straightforward since a known functional GPU exists. The CPU is more probable because it's the central processing unit and malfunctions often cause various strange symptoms, typically resulting in a BSoD, though other rare signs are possible. Overall, I recommend trying a GNU/Linux distribution first—it’s free, doesn’t require installation on an SSD, and you can use a bootable USB drive to access the system temporarily. If the problem persists after switching to Linux, it’s likely a hardware issue.