PC shuts down when I press WINDOWS BUTTON!

[jedzkie]

(Fresh installed Win7 Ultimate 64bit)

I used Aero Peek a couple of times earlier without any problem while multi-tasking. and after 15 minutes, this sh*t starts to happen!
When I press the Windows Button on my keyboard, my computer shuts down!!!! WTH?! I thought earlier that I just pressed it and clicked or highlighted the "shutdown" button on the start menu. But I have tried it a dozen times, that when I press the Windows Button, it really shuts down the PC. What's happening??
In fact this is the second time that I am posting this thread because I accidentally pressed the d*mn Windows Button again. Noooooooo!!!

 

[jinksy]

Whats your regional setting in control panel set to? Could also be your keyboard profile map.

 

[jedzkie]

F***! I was typing a quick reply on your post earlier then I pressed the d*mn windows button again and my pc shuts down. FML

Anyway, regional setting is FORMAT: English (united states) Location: United states keyboard: English

I didnt remap my keyboard.

 

[Njay420]

I am currently having the exact same issue, any help on this would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[pents]

me too facing the same problem. check your left ctrl key it mutes and unmutes volume. ?

 

[jinksy]

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/windows-key-shuts-down-the-computer/aa6589f9-5bdd-4086-9935-badd2bb38303

 

[ninjalegends]

hi
I had the same problem (if I press windows key my pc shuts down) and I opened on-screen keyboard application and pressed windows key on the the on-screen keyboard application (not on the physical keyboard) and it opened start menu not shutdown my pc and I pressed again and again like 10 times in the on-screen keyboard application and it didn't shutdown my pc and I closed the on-screen keyboard application and tried pressing on the physical keyboard and it didn't turn of my pc! it opened the start menu!
and I thought of sharing this method with you guys so that you guys can also try if it solves the problem
hope it solves

 

[DSzymborski]

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