Ctrl+Space not working anywhere?
May 24
I need help to solve this problem which is extremely weird. This morning I was working on a project for University, and while working, I found out the Ctrl+Space keyboard shortcut wasn't working. At first, I thought it was a problem with the editor, but I tried other programs such as Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, and online editors on the web and nothing worked. The Ctrl+Space shortcut didn't do anything. As a programmer, it's incredibly devastating since most IDEs use this shortcut for autocompletion and I'm very used to it whenever I want to complete something. This is the only problem with the keyboard. Other shortcuts, as well as features of the keyboard itself (such as lighting, gaming mode, etc) are working perfectly fine.
I tried searching online, but couldn't find any solution. I tried uninstalling my keyboard drivers and rebooting but it had no effect. I tried updating Windows, but I am on the latest version as of now:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on 24/12/22
OS build 22621.1702
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0
I don't know what to do and I am beginning to lose it. If anyone knows how to solve this weird problem, I'd be very grateful.
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Accepted answer · original discussion
May 24
If you have PowerToys installed, try quitting it. On my machine, I found it to be the culprit.
It is the new Peek feature of PowerToys that grabs the shortcut. You disable or change the shortcut of this part of PowerToys without losing the whole thing.
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