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Everytime I try to log into Windows 7 Pro on my laptop. The "Ease of Access" dialog pops up as I am typing my password, and the letter I am typing when it pops up is not entered into the password field. I have tried going into the Ease of Access control panel using the Administrator account, turning off all Ease of Access features, clicking "Change Administrative Settings" and checking "Apply all settings to the log on desktop."
This does not solve the problem. Is there an OFFICIAL way to COMPLETELY disable Ease of Access? I have seen some apps that claim to replace system files to get rid of it, but I'd prefer not to go that route. At this point, I shouldn't have to for something that is clearly a product defect that people have been complaining about for a while in Vista.
Thank you for your assistance.
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This is a HP problem. When connected to a remote device or server, once you go back to your local desktop or lock the pc while using the remote desktop, HP PC's will act as if the windows button is being held down, this causing any key shortcuts to act, "WIN+u" being easy of acces shortcut.
Same problem here after windowsL locking and returnjng. Control Alt Delete gets rid
of the window pop up when using U in your password.
One more, same problem. I've never had it happen during the initial password prompt, but if I lock my PC with Windows+L, or the screen saver activates and locks the machine, every once in a while I cannot type "u" in my password without getting the Ease of Access popping up. I can close it, and it just repeats, but if I close it, open it by clicking on the Ease of Access icon, then close it, it stays closed and I can complete my login. Glad to see it's not just me!
I'm using a Dell Media keyboard with the volume control knob, in case that has a bearing on anything.
Same problem with the "u" character here. I have to press the Win key before I can type a regular "u" ... out of curiosity what kind of a computer do you have? I have a MacBook Pro running Boot Camp and I'm curious if the problem lies there vs. Windows.
Thanks for the quick reply. "Use On-Screen Keyboard" is already unchecked, and applied to logon as described in my initial post. It is funny you mention the "U" key. The problem is not consistent. Half the time I can type my password without issues, half the time I can't. However, every time I can't, that frigging box pops up when typing the "U" in my password. Come to think of it, I have NEVER had this pop-up in accounts that don't have a "U" in the password. When it does happen, I can type "U" by disabling something using Win + T.
Thank you for your continued assistance.
