Solved Toolbar Randomly Stopped Working... Wth?

[ChrisPanzer]

Last night as I was going to sleep I attempted to click on my toolbar to close out some apps. To my disgruntlement, I was unable to click on the toolbar!

I could click everywhere else, right-click, etc. Everywhere else on the screen had full functionality, except the bottom toolbar.

So, I restarted it and chalked it up to a freak thing. No big deal, eh?

This morning I get to my office, plop her in her Dock Station, and to my 2nd disgruntlement, the toolbar is alas not working, and exhibiting same symptoms as last night.

Anyone run into this??

 

[jnjroach]

Last night as I was going to sleep I attempted to click on my toolbar to close out some apps. To my disgruntlement, I was unable to click on the toolbar!

I could click everywhere else, right-click, etc. Everywhere else on the screen had full functionality, except the bottom toolbar.

So, I restarted it and chalked it up to a freak thing. No big deal, eh?

This morning I get to my office, plop her in her Dock Station, and to my 2nd disgruntlement, the toolbar is alas not working, and exhibiting same symptoms as last night.

Anyone run into this??

What was the last change made to the system? These types of lock-ups tend to be caused by conflicts (new software, updates, etc.) or corrupted files.

 

[ChrisPanzer]

I un-installed Hot Virtual Keyboard.

Damn, what do I do?? Get one of those uninstaller proggies??

 

[GreyFox7]

I un-installed Hot Virtual Keyboard.

Damn, what do I do?? Get one of those uninstaller proggies??

Now you've got a hot, virtual, mess

 

[jnjroach]

I un-installed Hot Virtual Keyboard.

Damn, what do I do?? Get one of those uninstaller proggies??

From an elevated CMD Prompt run sfc /scannow

If there is corruption it will attempt to fix or repair.

 

[ChrisPanzer]

From an elevated CMD Prompt run sfc /scannow

If there is corruption it will attempt to fix or repair.

Thanks, will try.

 

[Millit85]

I un-installed Hot Virtual Keyboard.

Try to install it, and uninstall it again.
Windows 8.1?

 

[ChrisPanzer]

Try to install it, and uninstall it again.
Windows 8.1?

Yeah thanks, I got it all sorted out. Turns out HVK was indeed the culprit.

 

[sharpuser]

Marked solved.