The question keyboard suddenly ceases to function.
The question keyboard suddenly ceases to function.
The keyboard issues you're experiencing seem to involve intermittent problems with typing accuracy and display behavior. Unplugging and replugging the USB temporarily resolves some symptoms, but screen artifacts remain. This suggests a possible connection or power-related issue. Investigating the USB port, cable quality, or power supply could help identify the root cause. Permanent fixes may require checking hardware connections or replacing faulty components.
What model is the keyboard? Does it come with its own software? Consider performing a clean boot to observe any changes—follow the instructions carefully and avoid disabling any Microsoft services or ensuring Windows loads properly. If this resolves the issue, it likely points to a startup program. Gradually restart the stopped applications over several attempts to pinpoint the culprit.
It's an off-brand keyboard without any specific software, specifically the Gamebooster G25K (I chose this because I was on a tight budget). Despite that, I'm confident it functions well as I've used it with other devices without problems. For a clean boot setup, I attempted it before to resolve various issues and also tried it with this keyboard, but it didn't help much. In fact, even after installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 Pro just to rule out background programs, the issue persisted. I'm certain it's not a virus since I've cleaned up my drives as well.