Windows 10: Suddenly cannot click on anything and the back button seems to be automatically pressed as well

Hello there,


I've been having this issue for a while now but it's kind of intermittent.

I have no idea how I got rid of it temporarily but was just doing virus scans and a couple of other fixes that I found online but it sadly didn't work.

It always happens simultaneously too.

Like I cannot click on anything, and the back button keeps getting automatically pressed for some reason.

I actually don't think it's my keyboard nor mouse, it's working fine.

I unplugged them both and checked with a different one but the problem still persists.

Windows Explorer doesn't seem to be the issue as well.

I think it started again when I downloaded the October Windows Updates and sadly I cannot backtrack since I don't have a system restore point before that.

I scanned with Malwarebytes and Windows Defender but nothing came up as well. So I really have no idea what is going on.


Any help would be appreciated.

P.S: I'm sorry for typing like this, for some reason it keeps on cutting what I say if I don't do it.


Many thanks!

:)

 

Zippy! Automatic Button Pressing program.

Warning: This application may be considered malicious by some anti-virus software and the like because it operates using a keylogger and can simulate keystrokes and mouse clicks.

Warning 2: Some anti-cheat software like Punkbuster and/or Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) may flag this application as a hack, cheat, or otherwise unwanted. This application should be off (not in the system tray) when playing anti-cheat protected games.

Zippy! basically either holds keys/mouse buttons or pushes them rapidly. It is very useful in games like Minecraft where you have to hold a key frequently in order to perform an action.





On/Off Key: When pressed, activates and deactivates the selected profile.

Profile Up Key: When pressed, selects the next profile. If "On" it will automatically deactivate previous and activate the newly selected profile.

Profile Down Key: When pressed, selects the previous profile. If "On" it will automatically deactivate previous and activate the newly selected profile.

Start in Tray: When checked, will automatically hide Zippy! in the system tray.

Add/Remove Profile: Adds or removes a profile. All actions under a single profile will be activated when the profile is activated.

Add Row: Adds a row to the selected row.

To delete a row, click on the row in the left-most column (where the arrow is) and then hit the delete key.

Device & Key/Button Name: Double click on either column to bring up the "Get Input" dialog. Press the key or click the mouse button you want to use in box (key doesn't have to be in box but mouse does) to assign it.

Delay: 0 is the same as holding a key down. Any number greater than 0 causes a cycling pattern. For example, if it is 5000, it will press and release the key, wait 5 seconds, press and release the key, wait 5 seconds, press and release the key, etc.


It saves/loads all settings when opening/closing the application.

 

Zippy! Automatic Button Pressing program.

Are you only using the hook to catch the key to use for sending input?

I can think of a couple ways to grab input without the hook. Maybe you can run through the virtual key list with GetAsyncKeyState() and flag what's pressed. From there you can just build your list of keys to mash and fire them off with SendInput(). Some food for thought, probably get you out of AV flag territory.

 

Zippy! Automatic Button Pressing program.

Wouldn't it have been more expedient to ditch the GUI and make Zippy! a hot key activated app?
(Similar to how TPUCapture works)
For instance ... Zippy! is running in the background. The user presses a key combo (say Alt-Z) to tell Zippy! to repeat the next key/mouse click it sees until the hot key combo is pressed again?
So Alt+Z and then left mouse click tells Zippy! to repeat the left mouse click until Alt+Z is pressed again.
That would completely eliminate the need for profiles.

Just a suggestion for version 2.0 *Wink
As always, good work Ford. Definitely useful with Minecraft. *Toast :toast: