Computer acting very strange please help!

Runal

Commendable
Aug 15, 2016
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My computer is deleting icons when I click them on my desktop. I can't right click anything from a search in the Windows search bar. It's also deleting anything ahead of where I click when typing in my browsers bar. If I click on a file in a folder it automatically sends it to the recycle bin. I basically can't use my computer. Also alt tab closes all my open programs. I have run malware bytes and also a virus scan using Avast. Nothing was found. I read it could be a stuck delete key but I have a mechanical keyboard and it seems fine. Please help me!!!
 
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what brand keyboard is it?

does it happen in safe mode? Getting to safe mode in itself might be fun - try the 2nd option here: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-safe-mode-windows-10

if you can get into safe mode and it seems to work fine, try setting PC up for a clean boot as it might be a start up program
in safe mode, right click start button
choose run...
type Msconfig and press enter
follow this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/929135

all that does is stops all non MS programs loading at start up, its helpful to work out if problem is windows or a start up program

Colif

Win 11 Master
Moderator
what brand keyboard is it?

does it happen in safe mode? Getting to safe mode in itself might be fun - try the 2nd option here: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-safe-mode-windows-10

if you can get into safe mode and it seems to work fine, try setting PC up for a clean boot as it might be a start up program
in safe mode, right click start button
choose run...
type Msconfig and press enter
follow this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/929135

all that does is stops all non MS programs loading at start up, its helpful to work out if problem is windows or a start up program
 
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