# CTRL key keeps locking and it is driving me nuts

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-key-keeps-locking-and-it-is-driving-me-nuts/53259>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 17, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-key-keeps-locking-and-it-is-driving-me-nuts/53259 "2021-05-17T22:30:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MusicNomad87](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@MusicNomad87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicNomad87)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-key-keeps-locking-and-it-is-driving-me-nuts/53259/1 "2021-05-17T22:30:22Z")

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How do I unlock the CTRL key on MP3 Tag keep it from being stuck?

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-key-keeps-locking-and-it-is-driving-me-nuts/53259/2 "2021-05-18T04:24:47Z")

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The keyboard is managed by the OS - so which extensions do you have installed that intercept keyboard input?

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-key-keeps-locking-and-it-is-driving-me-nuts/53259/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:14Z")

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