Troubleshooting steps for disabling laptop keyboard permanently

However, some users have posted on the Microsoft Answers forum that they are unable to disable the keyboard of their laptop.
> Hi,

I have a Lenovo laptop. > This morning, it suddenly started giving me this message when I boot up: > No keyboard device detected.
The error message prompted them to disable the keyboard permanently.
Moreover, the error message also prompted them to perform a hard reset on their computer.
However, analysts have found that the hard reset doesn’t work for some users.

• If the laptop keyboard isn’t working properly, try using a third-party keyboard app to fix the situation.
• If the laptop keyboard doesn’t work with Windows 10, simply follow the step-by-step guide below.
• Microsoft’s built-in keyboard troubleshooter can help you fix most keyboard problems.

Disable Bluetooth in BIOS

1. Press the F2 key to access the BIOS of your computer.
   
2. Now, find the Bluetooth option and disable it.
3. Enable the Bluetooth again after disabling it.
4. Change the BIOS settings
   Some laptops have a feature called BIOS settings. If you have the option to change some settings there, you might try changing them to see if they have the desired effect.
5. Change the Bluetooth settings in the BIOS.

Reset your keyboard

1. Press and hold down the Windows key + R to open Run, type msconfig in the text field, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the Services tab, locate Keyboard, right-click it, and select Disable.
   
3. Reboot your PC, and check if the issue persists.
4. Disable your hardware keyboard
   Press Windows key + R to open Run, type regedit in the text field, and press Enter.
5. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control
6. Locate Services and double-click on Keyboard.
   
7. In the Value data field, double-click on Disable in the Enabled column and set its value to 1.

Disable “Show Touch Keyboard” in Windows 10

1. • Press the Windows key + I key on your keyboard.
   • Select Devices.
   • Click the Touch Keyboard icon.
   • Select the Disable option.
   • Click Apply and OK to save the changes.
2. Reboot your PC.
   
3. Disable the Touch Keyboard in Windows 10 using registry
4. Open Registry Editor by typing regedit in Cortana search box > select Registry Editor from the results window
5. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\Tablet\TouchKeyboard
6. Right-click the TouchKeyboard key > select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
7. Name the new value DisableTouchKeyboard.
8. Double click on DisableTouchKeyboard > set the Value data value to 1.
   
9. Reboot your PC.