tried aint fixed ...btw your safe mode is normal ? i still get black screen in safe mode ...
same with @ghdr77 i dont see any Windows Activation Technologies folder.
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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2013-10-20T10:51:15+00:00 Thank you very much! It really works!
But i was unable to completely delete WAT folder, subfolder "data" didn't delete. And I didn't find windows.ui.immersive.dll in SXS folder, I took this file from my desktop PC instead.
However I am unable to drag-and-drop shortcuts on my desktop... It is strange, because it doesn't work for my laptop and desktop pc right after upgrading to Windows 8.1...
Any suggestions?
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Anonymous
2013-10-20T11:52:58+00:00 Solved. It was because of Fences from Stardock. Sorry.
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Anonymous
2013-10-21T12:06:48+00:00 You are a genius dude,you saved my day,Thank u
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Anonymous
2013-10-21T12:50:42+00:00 I
ve 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......Somehow i can't find that directory on my PC... It's not there ! Any ideas ?
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