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Blank Screen after Installing Windows 8.1?
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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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2013-11-25T11:38:38+00:00 Yes this guy is genius,solved my black screen problems ,after you have deleted the folder WAT,and deleted the .dll file run sfc /scannow again ,somehow it replaces the .dll file. Restart.your system should be fixed ,
Hey guys. Can you please tell me where can I find the WAT folder, I did search my whole PC but could not find it, I did uncheck the hidden items as well
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Anonymous
2013-11-17T21:33:51+00:00 I didn't have to change permissions, as windows did not try to overwrite the file. I DID, however have to un-install the LucidMVP software, before the black screen problem was solved (I found this solution in another forum). I think that may have been my problem all along. I was having intermittent blank screens when returning from sleep mode before (Windows 8.0), and I never solved that issue (I just re-started my computer when that happened). I had already disabled MVP because it was causing huge problems while playing games (stuttering, and physics problems in Skyrim). Hope this can help others having this issue.
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Anonymous
2013-11-17T14:06:56+00:00 genachuchin's answer works, but only partially. Windows 8.1 goes in and changes your edits to Sys32 after you've logged in and replaces the new file you put in there with the old one again. Edit the permissions to the newly copied windows.ui.immersive.dll in the Sys32 folder to where it doesnn't inherit permissions. After explicit permissions have been set, add your administrative account and grant it full control. Give EVERYTHING else (System included) only read and execute permissions. This prohibits the machine from overwriting the file and stops the .dll from being corrupt again. Hope this helps!
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Anonymous
2013-11-13T18:25:32+00:00 Yes this guy is genius,solved my black screen problems ,after you have deleted the folder WAT,and deleted the .dll file run sfc /scannow again ,somehow it replaces the .dll file. Restart.your system should be fixed ,