How to disconnect the keyboard on the Windows 10 laptop

In some situations, the user may need to turn off the keyboard in the laptop. In Windows 10, this can be done with standard tools or programs.

Turn off the keyboard on a laptop with Windows 10

You can disable the equipment using the built-in tools or use the special software that will do everything for you.

Method 1: Kid Key Lock

Free application that allows you to disconnect the mouse buttons, separate combinations or the entire keyboard. Available in English.

Download Kid Key Lock from the official website

1. Download and run the program.
2. Find the tray and click on the Kid Key Lock icon.
3. Mouse over "Locks" and click on "Lock All Keys".



4. Now the keyboard is blocked. If you need to unlock it, just uncheck the mark with the corresponding option.

Method 2: "Local Group Policy"

This method is available in Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, Education.

1. Press Win + S and enter the "Dispatcher" in the search field.
2. Select Device Manager.



3. Find the desired equipment in the "Keyboard" tab and select "Properties" in the menu. Difficulties with the search for the desired object should not occur, since one equipment is usually located there if you, of course, have not connected an additional keyboard.



4. Go to the "Details" tab and select ED EDD.
5. Click on the ID Right-click and click "Copy".



6. Now execute Win + R and write a gpedit.msc in the search field.



7. Go along the "Computer Configuration" path - "Administrative Templates" - "System" - "Installing Devices" - "Restrictions on Device Installation".
8. Click two times to "disable the installation of devices ...".



9. Turn on the parameter and check the box next to "also apply for ...".



10. Click on the "Show ..." button.
11. Insert the copied value and click "OK", and after "apply".



12. Restart the laptop.
13. To enable everything back, just put the "Disable" value in the "Pre-install for ..." parameter.

Method 3: "Device Manager"

Using the Device Manager, you can disable or delete keyboard drivers.

1. Go to the Device Manager.
2. Find the appropriate equipment and call it the context menu on it. Select "Disable". If this item is not, select "Delete".



3. Confirm the action.
4. To turn on the equipment back, you will need to do the same steps, but choose the item "Enter". If you deleted the driver, then in the top menu, click on "Actions" - "update the equipment configuration".

Method 4: "Command String"

1. Call the context menu on the Start icon and click on the "Command Line (Administrator)".



2. Copy and paste the following command:

   Rundll32 Keyboard, Disable



3. Run by pressing ENTER.
4. To return everything back, execute the command

   Rundll32 Keyboard, Enable

Here are such methods you can block the keyboard operation on a laptop with Windows OS 10.