FIX: Keyboard & Mouse Stop Working After Sleep on Windows 10

If your keyboard and mouse stop working after your PC wake from sleep, don’t worry, here’s how to fix.

Here are 3 methods for you to try.

1. Disable Automatic Driver Updates
2. Change the Settings in Power Management
3. Update Keyboard and Mouse Drivers

Keeps in mind that you need to have a workable mouse to perform the following solutions.

See more: How To Fix Devices Not Working After Sleep In Windows 10

How To Fix Keyboard and Mouse not working after sleep mode in Windows 10

FIX 1. Stop Windows auto update installing new drivers

Many Windows users are reported that auto driver updates in Windows Update are causing this issue. At times, Windows Update will replace the manual update drivers with its own drivers, which is unacceptable for some PCs.

To fix your keyboard and mouse not working after sleep mode in Windows 10, you need to disable auto driver updates on Windows 10. Here are the steps:

1. Open any folder on your computer. In the Navigation Pane, right-click This PC and click Properties.

2. In the left menu click Advanced system settings.

3. Switch to the Hardware tab, then click Device Installation Settings.

4. Select No (your device might not work as expected). Click Save Changes.

FIX 2. Change the Settings in Power Management

Faulty settings in Power Management is also one of the likely reasons for this issue. You can change to a different setting mode to check if the issue is resolved:

1. Press Windows Key + R then type “devmgmt.msc” in the Run dialog box. Click OK to open Device Manager.

2. For keyboard driver, expand Keyboards. For mouse driver, expand Mice and other pointing devices.

3. Right-click the device name of your keyboard or mouse driver and select Properties.

4. Go to the Power Management tab, uncheck the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” option. Click OK.

5. Reboot your system and check if this problem occurs again.

FIX 3. Update Keyboard and Mouse Drivers

Faulty or outdated keyboard and mouse drivers is very likely to be the cause of this issue.

If you don’t have the computer skills to update your keyboard and mouse drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy. Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it.

Read more: Download Driver Easy for Windows 10/8/7

That’s about it.

FIX: Keyboard & Mouse Stop Working After Sleep on Windows 10
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