Type in cmd and press the Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys on your keyboard. This is going to bring up the Run utility. Press the Windows + R keys on the on-screen keyboard. In this case, typing twice the Windows key might fix the issue. By running it, you may be able to restore the problem which causes your Windows key to losing its functionality. My computer is running the Windows XP service pack 3 operating system. If this feature is turned on, then the modifier keys (CTRL, ALT, Windows key) will stay as if they are struck twice in a row. Quick Tip: Press the Windows logo key + Ctrl + O keyboard shortcut to quickly. Sticky keys is a feature for Windows that helps people with disabilities or users who experience repetitive strain injury by reducing the movement associated with it. Try to unblock it by moving it or pressing it.
In your case, the Windows key might be physically stuck down. The problem seemed to manifest itself after Windows 10 (with Creative Update) froze the other day and I had to restart without a proper shutdown. Holding the Windows key and pressing any other button does shortcuts for menus. Recently they all of a sudden stopped working, and it was a real pain to try and work around it, so I decided to try and solve the problem. What to do if your Windows key is physically stuck?
If this doesn’t work for you, you should try the other solutions we found. One way of dealing with a keyboard only using shortcuts is holding CTRL+ALT+P. How to fix your Windows keyboard with the CTRL+ALT+P solution?
