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Win11 Search and other apps typing issue
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I have an issue where today (Jan 16,2024) in the taskbar search bar it either double types every character or doesn't at all. This is not just isolated to the search bar, when attempting to utilize any MS Win app feature that requires typing of any sort such as logging in to manage email accounts, Task Manager, Add or Remove Programs, etc. It all behaves the same way. I have tried many different options to include restarts, restarting the SearchBar, restarting Explorer, Uninstalling and Reinstalling my Keyboard and Mouse, changed the repeating character speed, etc. This doesn't happen in any other program which is evident in this question submission. I should add it also doesn't happen in MS Office software, or even when I go to Control Panel and test the repeating character text box. It's very odd that it specifically is happening to only certain features of which I use often. I'm not sure what else to try. I'd rather not have to clean wipe/clean install my OS to fix this issue.
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 21H2
Installed on 6/24/2022
OS build 22000.2538
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22001.1000.0
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
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2024-05-07T15:40:18+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-05-09T02:17:20+00:00 I tried that, but it would not install the updates.
I'll try again to see if it'll work now.
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Anonymous
2024-06-13T09:42:41+00:00 Hi All,
Hope this helps someone. I managed to get this solved.
In my case I have a service called AppProtection Service. now the description reads. AppProtection software is designed to safeguard entry fields and prevent keylogging spyware from accessing password details and other sensitive information from users. This might be part of a citrix installation ad it is installed in Program files x8s citrix. So perhaps the vendor needs to be told. But for me, disabling, stopping and rebooting fixes it.
To test if it breaks, you can enable and start, without restarting your pc, it breaks straight away.
Hope this helps
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Anonymous
2024-07-02T05:02:08+00:00 Hi All,
Hope this helps someone. I managed to get this solved.
In my case I have a service called AppProtection Service. now the description reads. AppProtection software is designed to safeguard entry fields and prevent keylogging spyware from accessing password details and other sensitive information from users. This might be part of a citrix installation ad it is installed in Program files x8s citrix. So perhaps the vendor needs to be told. But for me, disabling, stopping and rebooting fixes it.
To test if it breaks, you can enable and start, without restarting your pc, it breaks straight away.
Hope this helps
Yes this worked in my case as well - issue due to Citrix service "AppProtection Service"
Like you said: Stop > disable and then reboot the machine to fix the issue.
Great find!!
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Anonymous
2024-07-26T07:46:45+00:00 This was exactly the issue we had.