Must-Know Fixes - Cannot Type Password on the Login Screen

Unable to type password at login screen Windows 7/8/10/11? Why does this issue occur? What should you do when you cannot type password on the login screen? This post from MiniTool provides you with several feasible solutions to this matter.

Searching on Google, you will find that a large number of users are suffering from typing issues. In our previous posts, we discussed how to fix the “keyboard is not working in Chrome“ and “keyboard typing in all caps” issues.

Today we are going to walk you through how to get rid of the “cannot type password on login screen” issue. Let us see a real example first.

I can't type my password on my laptop Windows 11. I connected my laptop to the Microsoft account. After that I restarted the laptop in the lock screen Windows asked me to sign in to my Microsoft account. But can't type the password. I'm using Windows 11.

Facing this issue, you may ask “Why my laptop won’t let me type my password” or “Why can’t I type in my PIN on my laptop”. Listed below are the common causes of this issue.

Why You Cannot Type Password on the Login Screen

In general, you cannot type password on the login screen due to the following reasons.

• The keyboard or USB port is malfunctioning.
• The keyboard driver is outdated or corrupted.
• The filter or sticky keys are enabled.

Solutions to Cannot Type Password on the Login Screen

Now, try the solutions listed below to resolve the problem of “cannot type password on the login screen”.

Solution 1. Restart Your Computer

Sometimes your inability to enter your passcode on the lock screen is most likely due to a short-lived glitch. In this situation, restarting your computer is the easiest and most effective way to address it.

On the login screen, click the Power button, and then select Restart.

Wait for your PC to restart. After that, try to type your password in the password input box to check whether the not being able to type issue is resolved.

Solution 2. Remove and Re-Plug the Keyboard

Most problems with typing are caused by the keyboard or USB port. To rule out keyboard or USB port issues, you need to unplug the keyboard and then re-plug it to your computer using another USB port. If this does not work, you can replace the keyboard to make sure the issue is not caused by the keyboard.

Solution 3. Use On-Screen Keyboard

If the basic troubleshooting methods – Restarting the computer and re-plugging the keyboard both fail to work, you can use the on-screen keyboard to type the password or PIN to log in to your account alternatively.

On the login screen, click the Ease of Access icon, and then select the On-Screen Keyboard option.

After that, you can use your mouse to select the correct letters or numbers to log in to your account.

Solution 4. Turn off the Filter and Sticky Keys

“Filter Keys” is an accessibility option that you can use to control the keyboard repeat rate and ignore repeated keys. “Sticky Keys” allows you to type keyboard shortcuts one key at a time rather than having to hold down all of the keys at once. With these keys turning on, you may not type the password on the login screen.

To disable them, you need to click the Ease of Access icon on the login screen and switch the buttons next to Sticky Keys and Filter Keys to off.

If you have already signed in to your account, you can press Windows I key combinations to open Settings. Then click Ease of Access. Move on to the Keyboard section, and turn off the Sticky Keys and Filter Keys.

Solution 5. Uninstall the Keyboard Driver

An outdated keyboard driver is also a major cause of the “unable to type the password at the login screen Windows 10” issue. In this case, you can uninstall the keyboard driver.

Step 1. Right-click the Start button to select Device Manager.

Step 2. Expand Keyboards and right-click the target keyboard to select Uninstall device.

Step 3. Reboot your computer, and then Windows will automatically install the missing keyboard driver.

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Bottom Line

Hope the solutions above are effective for you to resolve the problem of “cannot type password on the login screen”.

If you have found other reliable fixes to this issue, welcome to share them with us in the comment zone.

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