How To Fix A PS/2 Keyboard Not Working On Windows 10 / 11

How To Fix A PS/2 Keyboard Not Working On Windows 10 or 11.
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[@JeffDeWitt]

Thank you so much, that seems to have fixed my problem. I did a little digging to try to understand what those numbers mean. 1: "System-Specifies a driver that loads and starts during kernel initialization after drivers with a Start value of 0 have been started." 3: "On Demand-Specifies a driver or service that the Service Control Manager (SCM) will start only on demand." So choosing 1 means the driver is loaded automatically when Windows starts, with 3 the driver will start when Windows sees a need for it, which is why it would (usually) start if I kept hitting a key when Windows was booting.

[@536joe]

thanks for the tips buddy :)

[@aksharpatel1097]

so changing to 1 didnt work for me shuld i try other values??

[@JeffDeWitt]

@@aksharpatel1097 Why not? As long as you don't do anything too far off you shouldn't break Windows. I'm STILL Having the problem, it's just not as bad. Windows never sees my keyboard at a cold boot, but when it's rebooted it always sees it.... so for me the "fix" is to start the computer, then reboot it.

[@someoneprice2371]

@@aksharpatel1097 KEEP PRESSING start button untill it shuts off and should works

[@Fizzyguy201Sonicguy6]

I finally got mine working. WOOHOO!

[@posysajrazdwatrzy]

Works perfectly. Fast, concise, straight to the point tutorial. If only every problem had an instruction how to fix it like this video provides. Thank you for making and uploading this.

[@meganevans7851]

I was so excited reading the comments hoping it would work, but it didn’t :(

[@humancigarette4307]

Same!

[@Eweforia]

Same

[@Rocky80943]

It wont work for windows 10

[@mxcherryblue5943]

@@Rocky80943 It did for me thankfully.

[@Rocky80943]

@@mxcherryblue5943 good for you friend..

[@lightsideluc]

Half an hour of google searches were no help, yours was the first video listed and it did the trick. Thank you very much for the step-by-step guide, my good man. A true gentleman and scholar.

[@Dutch_empirescontent]

Exactly

[@anghelalexandru9373]

Dude , I can't believe this actually worked. I am typing this message from my PS/2 keyboard :)) I tried different solutions from Microsoft Community and the right solution was on Yt, at a 2-3 minutes video. Thank you very very much.

[@bunthaideng2492]

Thank you bro, now it's working fine.

[@vegasmanic8609]

Simple, clear, straight forward and short. Perfect tutorial. Liked and subbed.

[@moiztankiwala]

Thank you so much. I had a TVS feather touch keyboard that was PS/2 and I didn't realize that the windows 10 upgrade what the culprit that forced me to change to a USB keybhoard. The instructions in your video got my old PS/2 keyboardf working and I am now enjoying it again. Thanks a ton.

[@krisrobinson9844]

Thank you for this! Gotta love how pain fully obtuse a computer can seem to a layman! Nice clear quick vid got me sorted in no time, much appreciated

[@MasonClark]

Thank you so much this still works my keyboard worked fine for a while then just stopped working this fix worked first try!!

[@sarahcurtis2991]

Thanks so much. You really helped me after much frustration. Don't know why it changed to 3 in the first place though.

[@scotobe48]

Keyboard has the power light on now but still won’t work. Getting closer, thanks for the help!

[@kushanudarakumarasiri6486]

Same issue

[@ragnar5097]

@@kushanudarakumarasiri6486 set value 4 and restart

[@jamalahmadkhan9394]

Thank you so much, that seems to have fixed my problem.

[@niaj4]

My man, I feel like hugging you! Spent the better part of the last 10 hours trying various fixes, after a driver updater software disabled my laptop keyboard and mousepad, with Windows somehow failing to revert to backup points, and each convoluted fix offered online would just keep breaking more stuff. Eventually found the name of the port on my own (by fiddling through Windows sub-menus intuitively and safely), googled it, found your video, such a simple, straightforward fix, puts the dozens of labirynthian tutorials I read to shame!

[@cyrine3571]

I have tried so much yet i still cannot make my keyboard work how is it? Pls help

[@raghavachary1]

My mouse is working, not my keyboard

[@dollsMC]

Same here

[@creativestarjsp]

I tried all what I saw in YT but still my keyboard not working some one help me plzz

[@MultiLegocrazy]

Can confirm, this does work. My cheap keyboard bit the dust when I spilt a soda on it but I remembered I had a Ps/2 keyboard from emachines. My mobo is a b450 a pro max, this video saved my life.. well.. helped me get back to my games quicker

[@mahdihekmatipour5413]

Thank you, it was so helpful, my ps/2 port wasn't working, just 3 blinking once and then not recognized even with a ps2/USB converter, but I did the regedit that you suggested and the amount for start was 3, after changing it to 1 and restarting system it worked. Good job👍👌

[@psongman9536]

How did you use regedit without a keyboard, stop deceiving everyone!

[@TheHowToGuy123]

@@psongman9536 If you follow the tutorial closely, I show you how to use regedit without a keyboard...

[@psongman9536]

@@TheHowToGuy123 I can't believe you said that, can't get into the computer to do regedit, which I know how to use. You really need to go to a regular person's house and watch their computer and it would be evident!

[@Ormodius3751]

Did this on the old school computers that still use ps/2. There was an old ps/2 keyboard and I plugged it in. After following this video, it worked.

[@kimd5029]

Sadly, it did not work for me. Thanks for the info!

[@veer97123]

Just plug right colour port holes it wrks

[@_Jebb_]

@@veer97123 unless the keyboard itself is broken

[@meow710]

Dude, you're my hero! Thanks for saving my day!. It really works for my case

[@deleted3014]

me too thx

[@nelsonechevarria7009]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you and your family.I recently put together an am4 build,I have a Gigabyte aorus B550 pro AC with wifi and an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X cpu.I was getting all messed up because my Device Manager insisted on showing that I had a standard ps/2 keyboard plugged into my motherboard without any drivers and what I have and always use is a usb keyboard so I don't know why "Broken Windows 10 pro" put a standard ps/2 keyboard in my Device Manager because my Gigabyte aorus B550 pro AC doesn't have any ps/2 connectors at all.I tried to uninstall the standard ps/2 keyboard from my Device Manager and I couldn't get it to uninstall no matter how many times I tried.I also searched for generic drivers for a standard ps/2 keyboard and I couldn't find any.Finally I came across your video and thank the good Lord (blessed and praised be His name,Amen.) your video helped me to permanently remove the standard ps/2 keyboard from my Device Manager.I can't thank you enough.If I could give you twenty thumbs up and much more I would because you deserve that.

[@jacqonly]

It didn't work for me😥

[@ThunderOpps876]

Jacqueline Idio same nothing ever works for me

[@hammerdownfritz6811]

Had to do 2 restarts and then a start from a cold shutdown before it worked.

[@Yajirobi17]

I plugged in a new usb keyboard and now I’m switching to ps2 keyboard again. I had this problem and this video really helped me out. It works again. Thanks

[@albertrabinson8188]

It's working perfectly.. Thanks bro...

[@ThunderOpps876]

Albert Rabinson good for you

[@Anhjje]

Quick fix, worked flawlessly. my reg value was 3, switched to 1 and restarting worked.

[@DhrAltair]

Thanks alot bro 🙌🏽 Great video! well explained, clear and fast. Keep the hard work💪🏽

[@harv3373]

Modifying the "Start" value from 3 to 1 did not work for me, but modifying the "Start" value to 2 did work for me. Now I can use my favorite PS/2 keyboard with Windows 10. Thanks.

[@glick7192]

Im a little late, but damn thank you bro. Tutorials like this never seem to work, but yours did and it took no time at all. You're a real one.

[@hannkohann]

dude i have had this problem for days and this helped big time 😭😭

[@maxstevens9643]

I must admit I was worried when I saw the registry, but this totally worked! Thanks a million!

[@Viscous_Flow]

I'm typing this using my PS/2 keyboard right now. Thank you for this lifesaver

[@mechaboy8646]

I did what you did but it still didn’t work

[@TheHowToGuy123]

You may update the PS2 mouse driver from Device Manager manually and check if this helps. Press (Windows key + X) and click on “Device Manager”. Expand “Mouse” or “Mice and other pointing devices”. Right click on the driver and select “Update Driver Software”. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if the issue persists.

[@mechaboy8646]

TheHowToGuy123 thanks! It works now

[@TheHowToGuy123]

Awesome!

[@beddex67]

@@TheHowToGuy123 wait where can i update it on Device Manager

[@emmaluo1832]

THIS ACTUALLY WORKED You don't know how long I've been struggling not being able to use ctrl for like a month and nothing else worked. Thank you so much, now all my keys are working!!

[@nashdventure6296]

Hey! You really made my day! My keyboard perfectly works now. Thanks for this making this video!!

[@alphacentauricod]

THANKS BRO, I spent an hour looking for old keyboard drivers and found absolutely nothing... You helped me a lot!!

[@techwithsaket827]

It didn't worl

[@LionKing-nt5bf]

It says that error writing new values

[@Dutch_empirescontent]

Thanks so much, I found this keyboard in the trash but it still works, and with your video I got it working on my pc, thanks again!

[@rmkest77]

Fixed my issue, Thanks man!

[@Thunder-Chief]

EPIC! Thanks for the quick and easy guide! Esp love that you showed how to launch the onscreen keyboard, which none of the higher "top search results" did. Actually, none of them even mentioned regedit! This should be the top result, Google!!!

[@Mayank0750]

I did it ...now my mouse has gone🙂

[@juxwa6408]

reallllllyyyyy

[@zekoyt]

omg thank you, i found this older keyboard and connected it and wasn't working and was very sad because i really like the keyboard. big up my guy

[@benjaminfranklin292]

Thanks a bunch, dude! Saved my day!

[@Kennay35]

LEGEND!!! Doesn‘t understand the dislikes, worked as it should. Greetings from Germany! ✌🏽

[@fatbrioche2449]

Perfect, thanks!

[@somerandomwriter]

Got a new PC and the old PS/2 keyboard wasn't responding no matter what I did. This fixed it. Much appreciated~

[@thomasmacey899]

Thank you very much! I had no idea that this would work, and from multiple videos that i've watched, this one actually worked. Saved me hundreds of dollars and earnt a subscriber!

[@hasanfares5774]

wow man you have no idea how much this helped after hours of googling the problem. I had reset my cmos and when I turned back my pc the keyboard was just out. Thank you very much.

[@OnyersixForLife]

Thank you for showing the virtual keyboard. Please note that Ease Of Access was buried and took quite a while to find, but once I got it, I could follow the required steps.

[@hammerdownfritz6811]

Thank you very much. The onscreen keyboard helped type in regedit. It took 2 restarts and then a startup from a cold shutdown to finally get it working. Seems last Win 10 update took out the ps2 ports, mouse and keyboard interface.

[@ianpaul4430]

Dug my old Microsoft Internet keyboard out of the loft, couldn't get it to work until I found this. Thank you so much.

[@Kosmas...]

I can confirm this is working perfectly. Thanks a lot.

[@DarkSeidofTeyvat]

Thanks man it worked! I removed the PS2 keyboard from the port without turning off PC and reinserted it. Even after turning off and retrying multiple times didnt work. Luckily this worked.

[@dollsMC]

After doing this my keyboard is still not working. Plz help. Actually standard PS/2 keyboard And touch pad nt working

[@blindmansbluff]

It bloody works!!! 😁😁😁 Thanks man. Just a thought. If I start to get problems with my registry... how do I restore the backed up version?

[@georgenish]

My ps/2 kybd stopped working this morning and tried your fix and it works now. Thanks!

[@PurpleLover101]

Pretty good tutorial straight forward and all that, but the thing is after restarting my laptop my keyboard won't work neither will the On screen one, so not only am i locked out of my own laptop I have no way to undo do it. So yeah pretty good tutorial

[@jimmycasas]

I have a double problem ... Both PS/2 keyboard and mouse just stop working..It was working a few months ago..and I tried it today and had one problem then restarted after jiggling the ports connectors and now both are irresponsive.

[@itprogrammingmusic]

Fix does not work in my computer. Maybe this works on certain Win10 versions only.

[@globalnamopua198]

If not solved with this step, reconnect keyboard when windows on (don't turn off computer) after connect reboot

[@parassharma1762]

Your trick worked😭😭Thankyou👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@leguy9396]

IT WORKED thank you so much I have no USB spots left in my studio pc for a new keyboard

[@bigpharts]

Worked perfect for me 2/10/2021. Windows Version: 10.0.18363 Build 18363

[@vasilestana9754]

Dang it! Still not working. I did change that value from 3 to 1, but still not working. its a laptop. any other idea? thanks

[@cruzkennel]

So glad I found this video, cannot believe this worked. Currently typing this comment with my ps/2 keyboard! Thanks so much!

[@chrishutchings9046]

Windows 10 pc swapped from a usb keyboard and this worked for me. Thanks

[@Zephyr-mist]

Im surprised and happy that this 5 yr old tutorial still works thankyou

[@tyroneturbomax]

IT WORKED ON WINDOWS 11. I PURCAHSED A PS2 KB AND IT WASNT DETECTED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT WORK THANK YOU FROM THE PHILIPPINES

[@tyroneturbomax]

Ps. The driver for usb keyboard was focked up so i decided to just purchase a $2 keyboard

[@lawrenceaaaa1836]

Thanks so much! Great to have this oldschool keyboard up and running

[@Lapeerphoto]

Yes, this fixed my PS2 Logitech trackball. Though I can't figure out how to increase the ball movement speed. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@goingdiagonal6693]

Try increasing your mouse sensitivity. Hit the Windows icon on the task bar, and then look for a gear outline. Now inside settings, click in the outlined box above. Type in "mouse speed", and click the result. Now you have settings for speed! Hope this helped!

[@throwaway-ty2sr]

@@goingdiagonal6693 its a 11 month old comment

[@throwaway-ty2sr]

@SquidoodIe it was a month old when i posted it lol

[@JL-df5it]

THANK YOU so much.... Finally now my HOTROD arcade controller works again!

[@patrickstewart3883]

Unfortunately this didn't work on a recently purchased box with Windows 11 on it. There is power to the NumLock key that will turn on and off, the other two locks are not functioning. There us a Keyboard error message on Bootup prior to Windows being loaded.

[@barongrimthorpe344]

This worked great for me! Thanks a bunch for the concise and well done video!

[@yeety1208]

thank you so much dude! works with my chicony kb-0108 on my windows 11 pc! all of the media buttons work except the cut, copy paste buttons and it opens eg the calculator twice when pressing the calculator button but this is so cool!

[@nzhan9727]

THANK YOU SO MUCHHH IT FIX MY KEYBOARDD. Last time it had a problem on the S,0,5,6,cpslck and f5 key but now it's fix and i can finally type in peace :)

[@rkpragyajitsingh3074]

Man you're great 🔥🔥🔥 I was almost gonna go get a new keyboard today but stumbled across this video and you saved my money and time Hats off 👍

[@alumin87]

You are tha man! 😘 Installed some old drives in the new pc and the keyboard stopped working. You fixed it. Thank you 👍👍👍

[@BasketOMuffins]

Thanks for the guide! It worked on an old Gateway keyboard I found in the garage.

[@Jonatron30001]

This worked for me in the past, but not this time. Out of frustration I changed the value to 3 (from 1) and after a reboot my PS2 keyboard is working again. Computers are weird sometimes.

[@seanmagarey2961]

This video was incredibly helpful - it worked perfectly! Great job! :)

[@garryclarke4767]

Replaced my PS2 Keyboard about Month ago (previous one was looking old). This morning the new one wouldn't come to life and I thought I had bought a dud. Found this tutorial, and tried it. Now working beautifully. Thanks a lot. (Yes, I know PS2 keyboards are old technology...but I like the 'Wake up BIOS' feature which is only available on PS2).

[@em0_tion]

Nothing wrong with PS/2 indeed. 😋👍

[@DocTalksGgn]

this worked....typing from my old PS/2 keyboard.....thanks!

[@colibroid]

Thank you mate for help! Just spill my drink to keyboard and have to get my old PS/2 one as replacement. Worked in BIOS, but no way in Wn10, u video saved me!

[@ehtishambarki1387]

thank you very very very much... my mom hide usb keyboard for not playing pubg...now i can play with old ps2 keyboard. i am subscribing and i am with you to support😇😇😇

[@ShadedGG]

Sadly didn't work on mine but you try your best and you helped other people that's what matters

[@amirmohebfotouhi5126]

hi,i bought normal ps2to usb connector and i run all you said exactly like you but it didn't work please help me( i have laptop with usb3 )

[@ajayh3865]

Hello, if you haven't fixed it yet: Most people only buy the adapter such as PS/2 to USB But that doesn't work. Instead of an adapter you'll need an adapter converter. It's larger. It will convert ps2 to usb not just an adapter.

[@LETMECHOOSEANAME1]

Thank you very much, got the keyboard working, only issue is i bought this keyboard to get me into bios but it's not working 😅

[@avibn]

It didn't work for me. On my keyboard only a few keys work for some reason. I did what you said and the problem still occurs. Please help.

[@JeffDeWitt]

That sounds more like a bad keyboard. Have you tried a different one?

[@msattack2780]

thank u a lot . i watched approx 50 videos but didn't 'worked but this video helped a lot. my mouse and keyboard had started working

[@JaswiL-_51]

sigh mine didnt work. Should i change it back to 3 or stay at 1?

[@gamenightatsix5290]

I plugged in a wireless keyboard and decided to go back to my old school keyboard and it wouldn’t work for some reason so I followed this video and fixed it thanks

[@sergiovalenzuela319]

Thanks a lot mate. I though my Logitech Access keyboards was bound to die but thanks to this video now I can keep using it on my parent's pc which has pc/2 connector. Of course, liked and added to favorites.

[@TroskyD01]

Thank you very much man! It worked just fine, I recently got a vintage Compaq keyboard and I was scared it didnt work when I plugged it in and nothing happened.

[@thisWinglessAngel]

I did this and it worked! Thanks! I find it odd because i searched for the keyboard on the pc but couldn't find it anywhere in the files. My USB keyboard worked but i just couldn't seem to get the PS/2 keyboard working. Odd that the key ps/2 keyboard isn't visible in on windows 10...

[@ajmaganis9458]

Same bruh I was a little bit worried about it also, thinking that I'm only the one who is experiencing it

[@DJMelStyle]

It worked!!! I was struggling already too long with this issue! Cheers

[@stucktj]

Thanks man that fixed it, my only criticism is that for really short video you can trim down the intro to be like 0.5 to one second or just take it out entirely

[@snipesy]

Great video, super useful I've been using an old Microsoft ergo-keyboard form the late 90s for some time now. I love the thing but it straight up stopped working the other day (best guess after windows update IDK) Works fine after instructions thanks M8!!! 👍

[@Carpe_Diem_XCIII]

Great video. I have a 2002 systemax keyboard with windows 10 and the keyboard refused to work but the computer was reading the connection. Followed this video and everything is gravy

[@Marsalis_CW]

I have this old Dell Keyboard that I REALLY like. Your video worked! Thanks man!

[@danmick8645]

But why, though? What does it do? Magic incantations aren't very comforting

[@kianbradley1369]

Thank you 🙏 I was trying to find out how to fix this problem finally works!

[@gerardozelaya9182]

I would say that is a different approach than most people (who only say restart or click troubleshooter), and you seem to know a lot, but sadly it did not work for me.