Hello,
Several GUI behavioral problems started to occur with the PC's keyboard & mouse input.
The problem seemed to have started after testing a few utility programs and applications, some of which have an optimize feature for the OS. I usually don't ever run this sort of programming other than a cleaner CCleaner.exe. But decided to go ahead and test a few programs that were recommended from an article about cleaners and utilities for the OS.
Here are a couple of examples ..
When a user tries to type the letter F or f from the explorer, notepad, or any program that has a Files menu. Instead of a F the Files pull down menu is displayed. Input from other letters not related to a pull down menu ... are blank, no user input.
Moving an icon from the desktop to another location produces a shortcut.
The GUI became pretty much dysfunctional but I eventually was able to create a command and input it into Windows Start Run command
After running sfc /scannow the problem(s) seemed as if they had disappeared. Then started up again. I was ready to do a re-install ... then after a reboot the problems disappeared again.
Presently everything on the GUI "seems" to be functioning normal.
(The mouse and keyboard were tested from another computer to rule out any hardware input device problems .)
This install dates back to around 2011 with all the latest service packs installed, so I am hesitant to perform a fresh install unless these problems start again and can't be remedied some how.
Has anyone come across this sort of problem(s) recently or sometime in the past?
I vaguely remember similar problems, from years ago, with another OS & GUI but cannot remember any of the details.
Several GUI behavioral problems started to occur with the PC's keyboard & mouse input.
The problem seemed to have started after testing a few utility programs and applications, some of which have an optimize feature for the OS. I usually don't ever run this sort of programming other than a cleaner CCleaner.exe. But decided to go ahead and test a few programs that were recommended from an article about cleaners and utilities for the OS.
Here are a couple of examples ..
When a user tries to type the letter F or f from the explorer, notepad, or any program that has a Files menu. Instead of a F the Files pull down menu is displayed. Input from other letters not related to a pull down menu ... are blank, no user input.
Moving an icon from the desktop to another location produces a shortcut.
The GUI became pretty much dysfunctional but I eventually was able to create a command and input it into Windows Start Run command
After running sfc /scannow the problem(s) seemed as if they had disappeared. Then started up again. I was ready to do a re-install ... then after a reboot the problems disappeared again.
Presently everything on the GUI "seems" to be functioning normal.
(The mouse and keyboard were tested from another computer to rule out any hardware input device problems .)
This install dates back to around 2011 with all the latest service packs installed, so I am hesitant to perform a fresh install unless these problems start again and can't be remedied some how.
Has anyone come across this sort of problem(s) recently or sometime in the past?
I vaguely remember similar problems, from years ago, with another OS & GUI but cannot remember any of the details.
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