How do I disable my HP laptop keyboard and use an external keyboard | How to turn off a laptop keyboard | Permanently disable laptop keyboard

Understandably, Microsoft makes it a bit more difficult to permanently disable the keyboard. To do so, you’ll have to turn off Windows’ ability to automatically install the driver again. Without doing this, the keyboard will be back up and running every time you reboot your device.

Open the Start menu and type group policy into the search bar Click the result named Edit group policy and the Local Group Policy Editor window should open Now expand Computer Configuration then Administrative Templates then System followed by Device Installation then Device Installation Restrictions Right-click the option marked Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings and choose Edit From the window that appears, click the circle next to Enabled to select it and click OK to confirm Now Open the Start menu and type device manager into the search bar or press Window + X button at the same time Open the Device Manager, then find the Keyboards heading and double-click it You should see two or three drivers listed here. Right-click on the keyboard you want to unstall and select action Uninstall or Uninstall device For my case it's the keyboard named Standard PS/2 keyboard It will require restart sometimes, and task completed