How to lock the Laptop keyboard, how to disable the Laptop keyboard

Everyone knows that the keyboard is indispensable for a computer in general and a laptop in particular. However, in certain cases, you may want to lock the keyboard to prevent the impact from children, pets, or from your carelessness. So how to lock (or disable) laptop keyboard? Please refer to the following instructions.

Method 1: Disable the keyboard with Device Manager of Windows

Step 1: Using the search feature of Windows, enter " device manager " and select the results found (with Windows 8 and below, you need to open the Start Menu to see the search box).

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Step 2: In Device Manager , navigate to Keyboards , click on the left arrow to expand, you will see HID Keyboard Device . Right-click on it and select Uninstall .

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Doing so will remove the laptop keyboard driver, disabling the keyboard. However, you do not need to worry, because after the next boot, the computer will automatically reinstall this driver, and your keyboard will work again as usual.

Method 2: Disable the keyboard with third party software

If you want to be more active in locking and unlocking the keyboard, use the KeyFreeze software. This is a simple, free application for Windows that locks your keyboard and mouse. With KeyFreeze, you will have complete peace of mind when letting children watch cartoons on your laptop and let them "smash" the keyboard as they please.

Download this app here: Download KeyFreeze.

Instructions for using KeyFreeze:

- To lock the keyboard and mouse: Click on Lock Keyboard & Mouse .

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- To unlock again: Press Ctrl + Alt + Del and then press Esc (to turn off Task Manager).

So I have introduced two ways to lock (disable) laptop keyboard. Hope the above article will be helpful to you!

Micah Soto

Update 19 May 2020

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