Please make a setting to permanently disable the on screen keyboard popup!!!!

Hi Alex Farrell,

Thank you for sharing your experience and taking the time to explain how this affects your day‑to‑day use of Xbox Series S. Your feedback highlights some important usability considerations.

On Xbox consoles, the on‑screen keyboard is designed to appear automatically whenever text input is detected. This behavior helps ensure consistent access to text entry across games, apps, and the system interface, regardless of the input method being used. While a physical keyboard can be connected, the virtual keyboard may still appear in certain scenarios, including games and web browsing.

Regarding web browsing, Xbox currently supports Microsoft Edge as the built‑in browser. This version of Edge is optimized for console use and focuses on compatibility and accessibility within the Xbox environment. As a result, some desktop‑style features (such as alternative browsers or full PC‑like workflows) aren’t available in the same way they are on a traditional computer.

Your ideas around keyboard control and broader browser flexibility are thoughtful and reflect how people want to use their devices more productively. Please consider sharing this feedback through Xbox Insider Hub app (system built-in on Xbox consoles) to ensure it reaches the right teams and helps shape future improvements.

I appreciate you speaking up and hope this information helps clarify what’s currently supported.

If you have any further questions or updates regarding this issue, please feel free to let me know in the Comments section. I'd be happy to assist you.

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On Windows devices, the on-screen/touch keyboard and other keyboard helpers can be controlled or disabled through Settings and the taskbar.

To reduce or stop keyboard pop-ups on Windows 10:

1. Open Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard.
2. Turn Use the On-Screen Keyboard Off.
3. If Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys, or Filter Keys are not needed, turn their toggles Off as well.

Additionally, for the touch keyboard in Windows 10:

1. In the taskbar notification area (system tray), select the touch keyboard icon.
2. Choose Never display the touch keyboard icon and disable the touch keyboard to prevent it from appearing.
   • This permanently hides the touch keyboard icon and disables the touch keyboard.
3. If preferred, you can instead choose Always show the touch keyboard icon and only open it manually when needed.
4. There is also an option to automatically show the touch keyboard when the device is in tablet mode with no keyboard attached; ensure this is disabled if unwanted.

On Xbox consoles, Microsoft Edge is the built-in browser and cannot be replaced as the system default with Chrome or other desktop browsers. The platform does not support installing Google Chrome as a native browser on Xbox, and Edge remains the default.

References:

• Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use
• Enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows
• Windows 10 and Windows 11 in S mode FAQ