Microsoft CoPilot?

[reubenray]

I am now thinking my issue may be mouse related. If I set the cordless mouse on my table instead of on the arm of my chair it does not do this as often. I will be doing more experimenting. I also downloaded the free version of DoNotSpyII

DoNotSpy took care of CoPilot, but I am still getting the date/time and search box popping up. I got another mouse and it is still happening. It especially happens when I am typing on Facebook or Reddit. My keyboard backlight also kicks on randomly.

 

[harshness]

DoNotSpy took care of CoPilot, but I am still getting the date/time and search box popping up. I got another mouse and it is still happening. It especially happens when I am typing on Facebook or Reddit. My keyboard backlight also kicks on randomly.

Do you have a driver loaded for the keyboard or (i.e. macros)?

Unless you have a special driver for a multi-button mouse, the problem isn't likely to be the mouse.

There may be a problem with the keyboard cable (if it has one) if the backlights are blinky.

 

[reubenray]

Do you have a driver loaded for the keyboard or (i.e. macros)?

Unless you have a special driver for a multi-button mouse, the problem isn't likely to be the mouse.

There may be a problem with the keyboard cable (if it has one) if the backlights are blinky.

I am on a laptop which has a built in keyboard. Could an anti-glare screen protector be causing this? My laptop has a touchscreen.

 

[harshness]

Could an anti-glare screen protector be causing this? My laptop has a touchscreen.

I don't think that's likely. Touch is typically determined by a localized pressure on the screen and a screen protector is about as far away from localized as you can get. I suppose that if there was a wrinkle in the protective sheet, it may cause some pressure but it probably wouldn't be transient.

I'd suggest directing your thoughts toward software rather than hardware.

Perhaps the best approach is to strip all the "helpful utilities" off and re-install them until something breaks.

 

[reubenray]

I don't think that's likely. Touch is typically determined by a localized pressure on the screen and a screen protector is about as far away from localized as you can get. I suppose that if there was a wrinkle in the protective sheet, it may cause some pressure but it probably wouldn't be transient.

I'd suggest directing your thoughts toward software rather than hardware.

Perhaps the best approach is to strip all the "helpful utilities" off and re-install them until something breaks.

This all started about a month ago and I don't think I installed any new software, but I will check. Would Microsoft updates do this? If so how do I roll it back?

 

[navychop]

Edge updated itself today and I’m now infested with the accursed.

And now I can’t print from my iPhone anymore. 8 yo HP. Coincidence?

 

[harshness]

If so how do I roll it back?

Given how many patches come along with each update, it could take a rather long time to figure out which one is at fault

I think the current process for removing updates from Windows 11 is this:

Select Start > Settings > Windows Update . Under Related settings, select Update history> Uninstall updates or use the following shortcut

Yes, pretty much everything is buried twice as deep in Windows 11 than it is in Windows 10.

I have had good luck identifying problems by ripping out non-Microsoft software rather than Windows updates. I always figured that Microsoft does more testing on their own software than they do on hacks like utilities to fix problems related to deprecated features (i.e. start menu utilities and legacy desktop emulators).

Nowadays, I'm not sure Microsoft spends much time testing their software before they loose it on the public. The number of issues addressed on each Patch Tuesday seems to be increasing on average rather than decreasing. So much for their "most secure Windows yet" nonsense.