Cannot switch between windows (Windows 10 Creators Update not supported?)

[MitjaBezensek]

I'm having a problem where the Virtual Desktop Enhancer somehow gets stuck. I cannot switch between windows, cannot close them, cannot even click inside the window to make it active. It is as if the windows don't get focus at all.

I can usually solve this by pressing LAlt or pressing Esc multiple times or Reloading the Virtual desktop Enhancer settings (if I'm able to right click on the icon). When pressing Esc it sometimes just starts to switch between different windows.

One thing I noticed when this happens is that when I click on a window in the taskbar it doesn't maximize the window, but it somehow makes the taskbar on my other monitor blink. So maybe it has something to do with using multiple monitors.

[ghost]

i had this same issue in insider builds (which is now live creators version), i didnt say anything cause it was 'beta' version of windows but i guess it still exists maybe.

ya its basically locks windows up almost completely and I was forced to stop using win10vde

[sdias]

That is very strange indeed. I would understand if the app stopped working, but don't understand why it would lock up Windows completely. Once I update my machine, I'll look into it. I advise people to not update though, for the moment, since the update has some issues (memory leaks, etc).

[MitjaBezensek]

I'm using the insider builds as well so that might confirm what @meffect wrote. Unfortunately, I cannot remember if I had these problems before installing the creators update though.

[rajsinghUSA]

Oh man! I just discovered your awesome project today! Unfortunately, I've already installed the Creator Update on Windows. Any idea of when you may have an update to Win10vde to make it compatible? Sorry to push, I am just really excited to have found this project and looking forward to using it.

[sdias]

@rajsinghUSA Hi, thanks. I still haven't updated to the Creator Update, once I do I'll look into it. The weird thing is that it should just work; the library that I use was reported to work with the new Windows update without any changes, and that is the only thing that links my app to the OS. Could you please try to replace the DLL that is provided with my app with this one, and see if it works?

[mzomparelli]

@MitjaBezensek @meffect @rajsinghUSA @mlabaj If you're looking for something that is Creator update ready then give this a try. I think you'll like it.

https://github.com/mzomparelli/zVirtualDesktop

[mzomparelli]

@sdias don't use that compiled DLL from Ciantic. Instead, use the project that it's referencing. My zVirtalDesktop is built directly from Grabacr07's Interface.

Ciantic's project is just a middle man. Skip it.

https://github.com/Grabacr07/VirtualDesktop

[sdias]

@mzomparelli Thanks, I wasn't aware of that project. Will do.

[rajsinghUSA]

Hi @sdias, were you able to install the Creator Update? Still looking forward to trying win10vde.

[GioBonvi]

@rajsinghUSA do you mind if I ask some questions?

• Do you use the compiled exe or the ahk script
• Do you have autohotkey installed? Which version?
  • which Windows build are you running? (see this). Insider preview?

[rajsinghUSA]

@GioBonvi

1. I intend on using the AHK script, though I am waiting for this issue to be resolved.
2. I use AHK version 1.1.25.01.
3. My Windows 10 Home is version 1703, OS Build 10.0.15063 (which is not on the Insider preview).

[GioBonvi]

@rajsinghUSA

I'll compare your system details with mine as soon as I get home. I have Windows 10 with creator update installed and never had a problem... Your system is 64 bit, right?

Just to clarify: does the issue arise only when using the script, only when using the exe or both?

Have you tried downloading an older version?

[sdias]

@rajsinghUSA Still haven't. I'm a bit unsure on what to do at the moment. It seems Ciantic's DLL works fine for some people, but not others. Their DLL hasn't changed at all between the previous version of Windows and the current, so that leads me to believe there were no changes in the core Windows implementation related to this features, so everything should just work, even though it doesn't for some people.

Then we have @mzomparelli's suggestion to use a library instead and compile it myself to use in this project. The thing is, it seems Ciantic isn't using that library, so I'm not sure that that library would provide all of the functionality that I require.

It's going to take a bit of time to get this working for everyone, and I haven't had much time to devote to this project. I'll try to tackle this at some point, once I upgrade, but I can't say when.

[rajsinghUSA]

@sdias, I have good news to report: win10vde works fine for me on Creator's Update. I was waiting for this issue to get resolved before trying out your project, but seeing that it works for some people with Creator Update, I decided to try it out.

I downloaded the zip file, extracted, and compiled the .ahk file into an .exe, and then ran the .exe. Everything works perfectly. Thank you for creating this great project!

[sdias]

Great, thanks for the report. I'm going to leave this open so more people can report their experiences l.

On 15 May 2017 21:24, "Raj" notifications@github.com wrote:

@sdias https://github.com/sdias, I have good news to report: win10vde works fine. I was waiting for this issue to get resolved before trying out your project, but seeing that it works for some people with Creator Update, I decided to try it out.

I downloaded the zip file, extracted, and compiled the .ahk file into an .exe, and then ran the .exe. Everything works perfectly. Thank you for creating this great project!

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