How Do I Turn off the on-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10?
If you’re just using the on-screen keyboard in Windows 10 at the desktop or in applications, and want to turn it off (or on again), press Windows Key+Ctrl+O to toggle the keyboard on and off. However, if you find that the on-screen keyboard appears at the login screen when you don’t want it to, you may need to take further steps to disable it.
Disable the on-Screen Keyboard in Ease of Access Center
If the above method doesn’t turn off the on-screen keyboard, you can also turn it off in the Windows 10 Ease of Access Keyboard menu.
Disable the on-Screen Keyboard Service
Disabling the on-screen keyboard service can stop it from appearing at all. Only use this method if you don’t want to use the keyboard at all moving forward. If you do disable it for now, you will need to re-enable the service later.
Remove Recently Installed Apps or Drivers
Sometimes the on-screen keyboard can appear randomly at the login screen because of a recently installed application or driver. If you have any idea of what that may be, try disabling, rolling back, or removing that installation to see if that fixes the issue. You could also try reverting to a restore point.
Why Does My on-Screen Keyboard Pop Up?
The on-screen keyboard typically appears because it was requested (even if you didn’t mean to request it). There are some instances, such as on tablets, touch-screen laptops, and after the installation of certain apps and drivers, that it can appear automatically on the login screen. The above methods should help you disable it from doing so.
