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2025년 9월 21일 일요일

Almost Got Fired for Cleaning My Keyboard? This Program Is a Must-Have!

"Ah, I really need to clean my keyboard..." I often find myself thinking this. It's an object I touch every day, but cleaning it isn't easy. The dust and crumbs wedged in the crevices of my keyboard make me feel a little embarrassed.

I've had more than a few experiences trying to secretly clean my keyboard at work, only to accidentally press the wrong key and delete an important document, or send an email to my boss full of typos, breaking out in a cold sweat. It's probably a common occurrence that any office worker can relate to.

🧤 The Simple Cleaner: A Lifesaver for Your Keyboard

Then, by chance, I discovered a program called 'Simple Cleaner', and it was exactly what I needed. It's an incredibly simple program that temporarily stops your keyboard and mouse with just a single executable file, no complicated installation required.

✨ What is Simple Cleaner?

Temporarily Stops Keyboard & Mouse: It literally stops all keyboard and mouse functions. You can wipe, dust, and clean with peace of mind.
Prevents Power/Sleep Key Mishaps: It prevents accidental presses of the power or sleep keys, so your PC won't turn off unexpectedly.
No Installation! Portable Execution: There's no need to install it. You can carry the executable file on a USB drive and use it anywhere.

⏳ How to Use It (It's so simple!)

Using Simple Cleaner is incredibly straightforward.

When you run the program, a time setting screen appears immediately. Here, you can set your desired cleaning time.
The + button at the top lets you quickly increase the time in 10-minute increments, while the + and - buttons at the bottom allow for fine-tuning in 1-minute increments.
You can stop both the keyboard and mouse, or select just one of them to temporarily disable.
A newly added feature is a game-changer: you can click the seconds to switch to minutes, giving you more freedom with your time settings!
Once you've set the time, just click the "Start Keyboard & Mouse Cleaning" button. The screen will change to "Cleaning Mode," and your keyboard and mouse will stop. Now you can confidently dust off all the grime in between the keys.

When the set time has passed, a message saying "Cleaning is complete!" will pop up, and your keyboard and mouse will start working again. It's really that simple.

🙏 Final Thoughts

Developing and maintaining software is no easy task, so I'm truly grateful to the developer who created such a small but essential program. For people like me, who have worried about deleting documents while trying to quickly clean their keyboards at work, this program is a true lifesaver. I'll conclude by wishing them all the best with their future development and operations.