Category Archives: Windows 10

Keyboard not working after upgrade from Win7 to Win10

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I ran into an issue that I had seen previously but couldn’t remember the solution. After upgrading a users PC to Windows 10 from Windows 7, I could only get me test bench keyboard to work. My thought was that is was a PS/2 through USB adapter that was allowing it to work where other keyboards wouldn’t work.

After searching, uninstalling, bios updates, etc. I found this in the driver details. It sparked a memory of encountering this same problem previously.

I think the problem is caused by GDATA’s keyboard protection not being implemented properly after the upgrade.

To fix the issue, follow the directions below and search for kbdclass in the registry until you find the Upperfilters keys.

Next, remove any mention of GDKBB, it will look like this:

Here is it removed.

Keep searching to make sure there aren’t more entries, I typically find 2 or 3 that need to be changed. When done, reboot and any keyboard should now work.

Set default printer in Windows 10

Windows 10,

From time to time I get asked the question: How do I change the Default Printer in Windows.

Here are the steps for Windows 10:

Click on the Windows “Start” icon in the lower left corner of your screen.

Then Click on  the Settings icon:

Choose Devices:

Next Click on Printers and Scanners, then scroll toward the bottom of this page and find “Let windows manage my default printer”, you need to Uncheck this option.

Next find the printer that you want to make the Default Printer, click it and then click the “Manage” button.

You will now see the option “Set as default”, click this button and now this will be your default printer. Once the default is set, close out of all the settings screens and your programs will now use this default printer.

Setting Default printer properties

Windows 10, Windows 7

… and getting it to stick.

Have you ever tried to set a setting for a printer and then it seems to go back to the way it was after closing the document you were working with? Well, this always seems trip people up.

When you make a change to printer settings inside of a document (Word, Excel, PDF, etc) the settings are only temporary. To make them stay the way you want them, you have to change the setting from the Printer Control Panel found by opening “Devices and Printers” either from the Start Menu program list, or the Control Panel.

Right click the printer where you want to make changes. Choose “Printer properties” about halfway down the list.