Windows 10: Looks like cursor is bouncing all over the screen. Pressing CTRL stops it for awhile

My screen looks like a something is bouncing all over. I can't do anything. Just flashing around. When I press CTRL, it stops and I can get somewhere. But only for a few minutes. Windows 11

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Black Screen With Cursor PLEASE HELP


THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH WINDOWS 10.

Below is a Microsoft Knoledge Base entry from April of this year.

httpw://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3055414

"The lock screen in Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061 might appear as a black screen with a mouse cursor
Symptoms

When you sign out of Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061 and return to the lock screen, you might see only a black screen with a responsive mouse cursor. Pressing the Alt+Tab keys or the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys has no visible effect.
Workaround

If you are experiencing this issue, follow these steps to sign into Windows:

At the black screen, press the Ctrl key once on an attached physical keyboard. (You won’t see any visible change, but pressing the Ctrl key will place the cursor in the password box that you’re currently not able to see.)

Now type the password of the user that just signed out and press Enter.This will sign you back into Windows and the desktop will appear.

If you failed to sign in because you mistyped the password, press Enter once more. Then retype the password and press Enter." ...

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INSTALLING WINDOWS 10. AFTER ENTERING YOUR PASSWORD, THE CURSOR SHOULD VANISH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE WINDOWS COMPLETES THE INSTALL SETUP. MY COMPUTER, A FAST ALIENWARE, TOOK ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE SETUP AND THEN THE WINDOWS 10 DESKTOP APPEARED.

 

Black screen with cursor after Windows 10 update

Let's replicate the issue.

You power on the PC >> Get the login screen >> You sign-in with password or PIN >> You then get the black screen with white cursor.

This has nothing to do with display drivers or issue with graphics itself. The Microsoft App service is causing this issue.

While we are at the black screen with white cursor, go ahead and press the keys - Ctrl+Alt+Del

>You will get a menu on screen where you have to select - Task Manager.

>Go to 'Services' tab on the Task Manager.

>Look for 'AppReadiness' service.

>Right click and stop it.

Performing above steps will remove the black screen and show your desktop. This means, the desktop was ready at the back-end. It was Microsoft service that was causing the black screen in the front.

Once you get your desktop back, follow the below steps to stop the 'AppReadiness' completely.

>Click on Start and type 'Services'

>Look for 'AppReadiness' under the list.

>Right click and select 'Properties'

>Startup type should be set to 'Disabled'

>Set the 'Service Status' to Stopped.

Stopping this service will not affect your data.

try oledi, no luck....the "AppReadiness" status is oledi "STOP".....

 

Bouncing Cursor

About 3 builds ago, my cursor started bouncing around my screen. I will start typing - and after just one or two characters, the focus will transfer to a bubble somewhere else on the screen.

When it first started, I did a lot of research and found the only solution that anyone had found that worked was deleting the touch screen driver. So - despite not being able to use my touch screen, that's what I did. Sooner or later, the driver is reinstalled
- and I have to do it again. It's annoying - but at least I can use my computer.

Now --- after the most recent upgrade, as usual, my pc rebooted. Now --- the loss of focus is present on the login screen. Even though I have to type only 4 characters for my PIN - the focus won't stay in that window long enough to get logged in. I
can't even get it to safe mode because when I get to the screen where I need to make a choice - such as 'continue in safe mode' - the focus bounces to 'boot normally' (or whatever that screen says).

Obviously, the 'fix' I've been using isn't a permanent fix ----- but now I can't use that fix!!!

Any ideas would be great!!! I'd like to use my desktop again!

Melissa Barthold