Escape key not responding

recently upgraded my computer to windows 8.1 but now my escape key wont work

Very odd. Is your computer a laptop or desktop? If its a desktop, do you have another keyboard to test with? However if you do not, try this
1) Go to Device Manager
2) Select Keyboard
3) Right click your keyboard and go to Properties
4) Try Update Driver first and then go to Search Automatically for driver online
5) If that doesn't work, Uninstall the driver
6) Reboot
7) Windows should detect your keyboard and try to reinstall.
If its a special keyboard, try the manufacturers site for a custom driver

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[/QUOTE]
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