Cannot close any active window with X

I have been traveling with laptop for past 2 weeks and upon returning
experienced the same problem too, that is:

- Can't close, minimize, maximize, move ANY windows
- Right-clicking over the applications/thumbnails in the task-bar no longer
brings up any menu options (such as 'close')
- Only 'show desktop' seems to work to minimize all windows, then have to
reopen the one you want to use
- if no 'windows/vista' circle available in uppper left corner of window,
then no method to actually close/exit that window/program, so have to open
task manager and 'end process' to close that program
- problem is with fully updated version of windows vista ultimate and not
running spybot or any other 'new' programs...i.e. - nothing has 'changed' on
computer in past 2+ weeks


"GuardianTai" wrote:

> Ok so...
>
> Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
>
> Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
>
> Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> mind?
>
>
> One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> ettiquette to do so. sorry
>
>
>
>

Peter,

Do you have any updates on this problem. I am experiencing the exact
same problem. I have the most up-to-date Macromedia engine installed,
but I've also experienced the same problem without it.

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

On Jun 27, 9:49 pm, "Peter Foldes" <ok...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "GuardianTai" <tai.cabr...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.g ooglegroups.com...
> > Ok so...
>
> > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
>
> > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
>
> > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > mind?
>
> > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > ettiquette to do so. sorry

Peter, any progress on this one?...I too have this same exact issue and set
of sypmtoms. Just started a few days ago. I'm using Vista Business edition
and I've tried everything I know to try including a repair on Vista. Please
help.

The up side is that I will definitely know all the short cut keys now.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > Ok so...
> >
> > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> >
> > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> >
> > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > mind?
> >
> >
> > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> >
> >
> >
>

Additional information on my problem. This started after installing the
following Microsoft updates and software:
KB905866, KB936960, KB936181, KB938127, KB937143, KB933579, KB890830,
KB936021, KB936782, KB936644, KB938123, and I also installed Windows Mobile
Device Center and Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update.

I have tried rolling back these updates and uninstalling the Mobile Device
software, but it didn't help.

Other symptoms I am having that started at the same time as this issue are:
Outlook occasionally crashes with the message "outlook has stopped
responding and must close". It closes and restarts itself.
Windows confirmation dialog boxes (do you really want to do xyz?) come up
with the selection buttons, but there are no words in the buttons. The
buttons do work, but with no words.

"wi7703br00k" wrote:

> Peter, any progress on this one?...I too have this same exact issue and set
> of sypmtoms. Just started a few days ago. I'm using Vista Business edition
> and I've tried everything I know to try including a repair on Vista. Please
> help.
>
> The up side is that I will definitely know all the short cut keys now.
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Ok so...
> > >
> > > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> > >
> > > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> > >
> > > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > > mind?
> > >
> > >
> > > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >

I am having the same issue too. I am glad that I knew that Alt-F4 will close
a window. I have also noticed that some dialogs buttons do not have any
label. A Yes/No dialog will just have two blank buttons

I had the Mobiltiy Sync Center software on my computer too. I wonder if that
had anything to do with it.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > Ok so...
> >
> > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> >
> > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> >
> > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > mind?
> >
> >
> > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> >
> >
> >
>

techatplay--
After living with this for more than a month, to solve the issue I had to
completely reinstall Vista, Office, McAfee, etc. Everything works now
including Sync Center. I never solved the root issue. Good Luck.

"techatplay" wrote:

> I am having the same issue too. I am glad that I knew that Alt-F4 will close
> a window. I have also noticed that some dialogs buttons do not have any
> label. A Yes/No dialog will just have two blank buttons
>
> I had the Mobiltiy Sync Center software on my computer too. I wonder if that
> had anything to do with it.
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Ok so...
> > >
> > > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> > >
> > > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> > >
> > > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > > mind?
> > >
> > >
> > > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >

I gave up also and used the restore feature to return to factory information.
I wonder if all of the people effected had added the Mobility Center.

"wi7703br00k" wrote:

> techatplay--
> After living with this for more than a month, to solve the issue I had to
> completely reinstall Vista, Office, McAfee, etc. Everything works now
> including Sync Center. I never solved the root issue. Good Luck.
>
> "techatplay" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same issue too. I am glad that I knew that Alt-F4 will close
> > a window. I have also noticed that some dialogs buttons do not have any
> > label. A Yes/No dialog will just have two blank buttons
> >
> > I had the Mobiltiy Sync Center software on my computer too. I wonder if that
> > had anything to do with it.
> >
> > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> >
> > > Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> > >
> > > "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > Ok so...
> > > >
> > > > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > > > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> > > >
> > > > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> > > >
> > > > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > > > mind?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > > > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > > > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > > > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > > > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > > > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > > > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > > > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >

Peter or anyone
Has anyone found an answer to this problem short of reinstalling

HELP!!!!!!!!!

"techatplay" wrote:

> I gave up also and used the restore feature to return to factory information.
> I wonder if all of the people effected had added the Mobility Center.
>
> "wi7703br00k" wrote:
>
> > techatplay--
> > After living with this for more than a month, to solve the issue I had to
> > completely reinstall Vista, Office, McAfee, etc. Everything works now
> > including Sync Center. I never solved the root issue. Good Luck.
> >
> > "techatplay" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having the same issue too. I am glad that I knew that Alt-F4 will close
> > > a window. I have also noticed that some dialogs buttons do not have any
> > > label. A Yes/No dialog will just have two blank buttons
> > >
> > > I had the Mobiltiy Sync Center software on my computer too. I wonder if that
> > > had anything to do with it.
> > >
> > > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you have the newest Macromedia Flash engine installed?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> > > >
> > > > "GuardianTai" <tai.cabrera@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1182990836.265680.193770@c77g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > > Ok so...
> > > > >
> > > > > Lang - I tried a wired mouse and still no luck... I like that whole
> > > > > theory of testing the low hanging fruit, though. Thanks for that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marco - I ran a Memory Diagnostic and everything came out alright.
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter - I do have Spybot but I've never ran it... What's on your
> > > > > mind?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > One more thing and this is off the subject but, is it bad ettiquete to
> > > > > post the same thing in other groups? I mean I haven't exactly gotten
> > > > > responses from the other groups and well I'm glad I posted more than
> > > > > once cause maybe if it was only posted in another group you woulda
> > > > > missed it.... I'm just asking cause someone was just being rude on
> > > > > another group and well, it just seemed like he was being a real A$
> > > > > $hole for no reason. I really don't mean to offend if it's bad
> > > > > ettiquette to do so. sorry
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >