<![CDATA[[Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser?]]>To demonstrate: https://youtu.be/1ho9HUU4MtU

Its making it somewhat challenging to copy text from the browser. Wondering if anyone have any clues on what might be the culprit here, Im on Windows 11.

Interestingly, it doesnt happen on google.com

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/55257/solved-pressing-ctrl-frequently-deselects-any-selectedtext-in-the-browserRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 10:34:46 GMTSat, 16 Apr 2022 09:19:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:25:40 GMT]]>Actually I just figured it out, it turns out to have been caused by a chrome extension I had installed "XTranslate".

Case solved

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279252https://forums.opera.com/post/279252Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:25:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:22:24 GMT]]>@leocg Hi and thanks 🙂 The only other browser I have installed is Microsoft Edge, which do not suffer from this

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279251https://forums.opera.com/post/279251Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:22:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:01 GMT]]>@officernickwilde Just checked here and pressing Ctrl didn't have any impact on selected text.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279232https://forums.opera.com/post/279232Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:38:45 GMT]]>@officernickwilde I've watched the video and it means nothing for mean, you needed to provide a context for the images.

How is the behavior in other browsers?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279230https://forums.opera.com/post/279230Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:38:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:02:51 GMT]]>@leocg Its best shown in the video. Every time I press the ctrl key, any text I have selected in a browser webpage is deselected.

Make it very difficult to copy text as I have to use the right click menu

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279224https://forums.opera.com/post/279224Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:02:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:46:16 GMT]]>@officernickwilde What exactly is the problem and how to try to reproduce it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279222https://forums.opera.com/post/279222Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:46:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Pressing ctrl frequently deselects any selectedtext in the browser? on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:23:24 GMT]]>bump, am I really the only one experiencing this?

Im on Win11 using Opera GX

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.493]
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C:\Users\olliv>systeminfo

Host Name:                 ENTERPRISE
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
OS Version:                10.0.22000 N/A Build 22000
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:          olliver.aira@gmail.com
Registered Organization:
Product ID:                00330-80000-42875-AA310
Original Install Date:     12/15/2021, 4:19:14 AM
System Boot Time:          3/12/2022, 3:27:02 PM
System Manufacturer:       ASUS
System Model:              System Product Name
System Type:               x64-based PC
Processor(s):              1 Processor(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 151 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~3187 Mhz
BIOS Version:              American Megatrends Inc. 0407, 9/13/2021
Windows Directory:         C:\Windows
System Directory:          C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device:               \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale:             en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale:              sv;Swedish
Time Zone:                 (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
Total Physical Memory:     32,509 MB
Available Physical Memory: 9,102 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size:  114,574 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 38,192 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use:    76,382 MB
Page File Location(s):     C:\pagefile.sys
Domain:                    WORKGROUP
Logon Server:              \\ENTERPRISE
Hotfix(s):                 4 Hotfix(s) Installed.
                           [01]: KB5012121
                           [02]: KB5011493
                           [03]: KB5009641
                           [04]: KB5011650
Network Card(s):           2 NIC(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet
                                 DHCP Enabled:    Yes
                                 DHCP Server:    
                                 IP address(es)
                                 [01]: 
                                 [02]:
                           [02]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
                                 Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
Hyper-V Requirements:      A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.

C:\Users\olliv>
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