Blank Screen after Installing Windows 8.1?

Anonymous
2013-10-18T03:00:41+00:00

I installed Windows 8.1 earlier today, and the process finished without any trouble. However, a few minutes after reloading, Windows forced me to log off. When I logged back on, there was only a blank screen with a cursor. I activated task manager and a warning appeared stating, "?CreateRect@Value@DirectUI@@SAPEAV12@HHHH@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Immersive.dll".

I've ran sfc scannow several times, and after viewing the log file each time it says it's repairing corrupt files "Windows.UI.Immersive.dll", "ActionCenterCPL.dll", "slmgr.vbs", "ActionCenter.dll.mui", and "slwga.dll" from store.

Each time after running the scan, the computer will repeat the same process: it will work normally for a few minutes (one or two), and then force me to log out once again with the blank screen greeting me again if I log back in.

I've tried uninstalling all of my drivers, my antivirus program, and a few other programs, yet the problem has persisted each time. Does anyone have any idea how this could be fixed? "Windows.UI.Immersive.dll" seems to be appearing a lot, but I'm not familiar with its function and how the installation could be affected by it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-24T04:56:24+00:00

    But I have just one question: how do you all replace one file to another? I have the login screen and then there is the black screen with the cursor and I can't get access to explorer (files, folders and so on). Could you please give me some peace of advice about this problem? How to replace the files?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T01:52:37+00:00

    I enabled "show hidden files and folder" was still not able to see the folder in Windows Explorer.  However, I opened up cmd and typed this with the quotes.   

    del "c:\windows activation technologies"

    It seems to be working now, I will restart and see if I continues to work or if it goes back to a black screen.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T01:09:44+00:00

    http://www.wikihow.com/Show-Hidden-Files-in-Windows-7

    the above link should help you unhide both hidden files and system files,Windows Activation Technologies folder lies in root drive(usually C:)

    still if you are not able to view the folder  type

    C:\Windows Activation Technologies

    paste this in run window you should be able to view the files,remember you should be logged in as Administrator and have full privileges to edit in the folder

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T17:54:19+00:00

    I have this same exact problem too. I managed to replace the old Windows.UI.Immersive.dll with the new one, and it work until you reboot or log out of the computer. I upgraded from Win 8 Pro x64 with WMC. 

    I am not able to find the hidden folder Windows Activation Technologies folder.

    Also when I go to the Control Panel and click on System, it opens the window, but everything is blank. Obviously there is something wrong.

    I am running the latest AMD beta drivers.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T15:50:27+00:00

    Ive just fixed our problem, guys. My problem was - black screen with a mouse cursor in middle. After pressing  CTRl-ALT-DEL an error occurred - something about windows.ui.immersive.dll entry point. Ive found this dll in system32 folder, that dll was old, October 2012. Ive found new in SXS folder, dated 2013, and replaced old ....immersive.dll in system32 folder with new one from SXS. After reboot all works, but after a minute user automatically logout, and black screen returns. Windows.Ui.Immersive.dll in system32 was old, dated October 2012..... I found where it comes from - its hidden system folder in root, name is Windows Activation Technologies. When I replaced that dll  in WAT folder with new one, there was no black screen, everything was OK, but logouts continued. Then I completely removed that folder, Windows Activation Technologies, and writing now this text. My tablet Samsung Ativ XE500 comes with factory licensed Windows 8, so looks like Microsoft totally screwed up......

    Thanks babe, so far so good...

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