Windows 11 login screen swipes up then back down infinitely when pressing a key (Fix)
AI-assisted post.
Windows 11 login screen bug fix (what worked for me):
I got stuck where pressing any key on the login screen would make it swipe up and instantly reset in an infinite loop. This happened because I accidentally disabled TextInputManagementService in registry.
I also couldn’t easily get into recovery because I needed my BitLocker recovery key, which I could only access from my phone (which was unfortunately in a repair shop at the time). That made this way more painful than it needed to be.
Fix:
Boot into Windows Recovery (blue screen) Open Command Prompt Type regedit Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Go to File → Load Hive
Load:
C:\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM
Name it:
TempSystem
Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\TempSystem\ControlSet001\Services\TextInputManagementService Open Start Set it to: 2 Click TempSystem File → Unload Hive Restart PC
That fixed the issue immediately for me.