Unable to get Selectors After a Windows Update

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#1

How to get selectors after a windows update?

Execute the following commands - these commands will register all DLLs from System 32 and SysWow64. 
 

a. From a 64-bit elevated Command Prompt, execute command:

for %1 in (c:\windows\system32\*.dll) do regsvr32 /s %1

b. From a 32-bit elevated Command Prompt, execute command:

for %1 in (C:\Windows\SysWOW64\*.dll) do regsvr32 /s %1


Details on how to open elevated Command Prompts can be found here

 

#2

Hi,

This is an interesting post, as it relates to Windows Updates, and potentially some issues AFTER the update has taken place.

Can I ask the community if anyone is also experiencing any issues around selectors BEFORE Windows Updates are installed?

I don’t have enough sample data to be certain, but I am seeing a pattern of default input methods failing (i.e. hardware driver mouse click and type into) around once a month.
On investigation, there are Windows Updates ready to be installed.
Installing the updates resolves the issues (whether or not the machine requires a restart after the updates are applied).

You might say this is anecdotal, but I am seeing it enough to expect this to be the fix, and to wonder if anyone else is seeing the same issue.

Robot is on 19.10 version, and is running on a physical Windows 10 PC.