Kernel error & computer hanging problem on pressing WinKey

[007shahid]

Whenever I press the WinKey on my Keyboard, I get an error which says Kernel caused a page fault error. It shows me a 'Show Detail' button. But it is useless, because my computer hangs at once and I have to press the Power Button. Now I have been using the Mouse to open the Start Menu. What could be the problem. I even installed Windows, formated hard disk & installed again and also set the BIOS settings to default. Yet no solution.

[JoshT]

Does CTRL+ESC crash it as well? That combo opens the start menu as well. Do you have a non-generic keyboard driver loaded?

[007shahid]

Nope CTRL+ESC opens the Start Menu properly. I have been using the current keyboard for over 4 years and never faced this problem. I have the drivers provided by Windows during setup. Here is some information I got using Msinfo32.exe.

Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Keyboard
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\BIOS\*PNP0303\04
Alloc resources: Logical Configuration 0
IRQ: 1 Mask: x0000
IO Range: Base=x0060 End=x0060 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Base=x0064 End=x0064 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Forced resources: None
Boot resources: None
Filtered resources: Logical Configuration 0
IRQ: 0 Mask: x0002
IO Range: Base=x0000 End=x0000 Min=x0060 Max=x0060 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Base=x0000 End=x0000 Min=x0064 Max=x0064 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Basic resources: Logical Configuration 0
IRQ: 0 Mask: x0002
IO Range: Base=x0000 End=x0000 Min=x0060 Max=x0060 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Base=x0000 End=x0000 Min=x0064 Max=x0064 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
Driver: Keyboard\0000
Driver Date: 4-23-1999
Driver: idvkd.sys
File Size: Driver Not Installed
File Date: Driver Not Installed
Driver: hidparse.sys
File Size: 44368 (0xAD50)
File Date: 4/23/1999 10:22 PM
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.10.2222
Driver: hidclass.sys
File Size: 23520 (0x5BE0)
File Date: 4/23/1999 10:22 PM
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.10.2222
Driver: hidvkd.sys
File Size: 5088 (0x13E0)
File Date: 4/23/1999 10:22 PM
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.10.1998