How to turn off virtual keyboard on laptop

The virtual keyboard on your laptop allows you to type without using a physical keyboard. Many people accidentally enable the feature to start with Windows, causing the computer to shut down every time you turn it on. However, you can disable it permanently to avoid inconvenience.

The On-Screen Keyboard is useful when you don't want to use your physical keyboard or when some keys are broken. If you don't want to replace your keyboard, you can use it to type on broken keys.

How to turn off virtual keyboard on laptop

Step 1: On the computer interface, press the Windows key or click Start . Select Control Panel.

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Step 2: Go to Ease of Access.

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Step 3: Continue to press Ease of Access Centerr.

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Step 4: Here you scroll down, find Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard and click on it.

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Step 5: Look for the Use On-Screen Keyboard check mark . Uncheck it .

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Step 6: After unchecking Use On-Screen Keyboard, immediately click Apply and OK .

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So you have completely disabled the virtual keyboard on your laptop. After restarting Windows, the On-Screen Keyboard will no longer appear.

Additionally, you can disable the keyboard with KeyboardLoc . This tool blocks all keystrokes, even when the virtual keyboard is enabled, effectively protecting your computer.

On-Screen Keyboard