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The Shift key on a USB keyboard does not override the automatic logon setting on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You connect a USB keyboard to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • You enable automatic logon on the computer.

    Note To enable automatic logon, set the AutoAdminLogon registry value to 1 by using Registry Editor. For more information, see the "More information" section.
  • You log off the computer to use another user account, and you press the Shift key on the USB keyboard to override the automatic logon setting.
In this scenario, the Secure Attention Sequence (SAS) dialog box does not appear.

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Resolution

Note If you use a non-USB keyboard in this scenario, install the following hotfix package:
977534  SHIFT does not override the automatic logon setting on a computer that is running a 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Additionally, you must install the following hotfix package:
977534 SHIFT does not override the automatic logon setting on a computer that is running a 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760
    0.16xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMGDR
    6.1.760
    0.20xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMLDR
    6.1.760
    1.17xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1GDR
    6.1.760
    1.21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.1678528,16022-Mar-201102:59x86
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.2093028,16022-Mar-201103:02x86
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.1758328,16022-Mar-201102:56x86
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.2168928,16022-Mar-201102:41x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.1678533,28022-Mar-201103:16x64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.2093033,28022-Mar-201103:20x64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.1758333,28022-Mar-201103:25x64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.2168933,28022-Mar-201103:14x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.1678573,72822-Mar-201102:41IA-64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7600.2093073,72822-Mar-201102:41IA-64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.1758373,72822-Mar-201102:36IA-64
Kbdhid.sys6.1.7601.2168973,72822-Mar-201102:32IA-64

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about how to enable automatic logon in Windows, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310584 How to enable automatic logon in Windows
For more information about a similar issue in Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
826397 SHIFT Key Does Not Override the Automatic Logon Setting
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,331
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16785_none_9724cb943a4c768b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,992
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:57
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20930_none_97df786f53460914.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,992
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:57
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17583_none_990928063774afc9.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,992
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:57
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21689_none_9998c68d508ce79d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,992
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:57
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameAmd64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16785_none_f3436717f2a9e7c1.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,996
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)03:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20930_none_f3fe13f30ba37a4a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,996
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)03:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17583_none_f527c389efd220ff.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,996
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)03:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21689_none_f5b7621108ea58d3.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,996
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)03:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,347
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameIa64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16785_none_97266f8a3a4a7f87.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,994
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20930_none_97e11c6553441210.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,994
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17583_none_990acbfc3772b8c5.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,994
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_keyboard.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21689_none_999a6a83508af099.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,994
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,933
Date (UTC)23-Mar-2011
Time (UTC)02:53
PlatformNot applicable

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbqfe, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseinter

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Article ID : 2526967
Revision : 4
Created on : 9/28/2018
Published on : 9/28/2018
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