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I tried using my alt codes to make a different character and the alt codes commands seem to have changed. When I press alt+7 while trying to type an alt code online, it randomly OPENS the avg safesearch page, which I do not have installed (using chrome by the way), and it types the alt+7 character into the search. It never did this before for me, and also alt+4 and alt+6 seem to make pages go back and FORWARD. For the past couple of hours I have been searching everywhere for what is happening, but nothing seems to work.Num Lock
Turned numlock on and I am not able to use alt keys. Turned it off and I can use alt keys. Problem is still occuring with both alts.I went and turned off MOUSE keys and turned on numlock. That fixed the forward/backwards button problem; but the avg safesearch is still there and i have no idea why.Is this a desktop PC with a separate keyboard, or a laptop?
It is a dell laptopI think i finally got it to stop. I completely uninstalled everything related to avg on my laptop and from my browser and it seems to have stopped. The numlock helped too thanks.Question. So then, does avg safesearch get into the keyboard software? Other people would like to know. I had AWG and finally removed it. But I still have issues with some keystroke combinations. But not the one you mention.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2014, 01:02:15 PM

Question. So then, does avg safesearch get into the keyboard software?

I don't believe it does. He must have SET it as his homepage, or it got set to that page by AVG, probably at the time of installation. If a browser has focus, and if Num Lock is toggled OFF, then ALT + numpad 7 sends that browser to its HOME page. Alt + 4 goes back, and Alt + 6 goes forward. This is normal. (See the alternative non-Numlock legends on the keys in the picture?, Well, ALT changes these)




Salmon Trout, good answer. Thanks. Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2014, 02:19:32 PM
Salmon Trout, good answer. Thanks.

Happy New Year, Geek!


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