Every key pressed opens a folder/app/desktop ect

[Cecikins]

Hi, this problem happen's on my mum's laptop running XP Home.

 

Once it's booted up, whatever key I press; when going to type something, results in some sort of folders or applications popping up, minimising windows, taking me to the desktop and the like happens. It's as if they are shortcuts; as if I'm holding down the windows key as well (but I'm not).

 

If I press the windows key it fixes it, but sometimes only temporarily. If I press down windows, ctrl and shift it works better. I don't know if the shift button is much help though because I tried just ctrl and shift and it didn't do anything.

 

The 'Use Stickykeys' box is unchecked and so is the 'Use shortcut' box for it too.

 

My mum thinks it's a virus but AVG only finds tracker cookies from random sites. She uses IE 8 and I use Chrome (used to use FF). While I'm asking this question, could you tell me also if it's her or me picking up these?

[RandyL]

It sounds like you might have a keypad problem. Can you try an external keyboard to help determine this?

 

Tracking cookies are harmless and are a normal part of surfing the web. The following links should give you some more insight.

 

Ask Leo on tracking cookies

Ed Bott on How to completely remove tracking cookies in IE

 

As for who is getting them it could be both of you depending on your browser settings but like I said it's nothing to worry about.

[Cecikins]

Thanks for your help. That's what I expected and feared. I'll report back when I've tried with an external keyboard.

[danzil]

Hi

Please follow FreePCHelp's malware etc removal.

i have not copied it so far but hopefully a mod RadnyL or someone will post it , If not follow the malware removal forum, that will show you what test's too run.

usually

HiJackThis

Malware bytes

nod 32 online virus scan

 

try these to

regards

danzil

[RandyL]

Hi danzil. I'll wait to see if this is a key pad problem first. If it's not then I agree that malware is the most likely problem.