Windows won't move or close by clicking X


  1. bohsocks
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    Ubuntu 9.04
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    Windows won't move or close by clicking X


    Hey guys. I recently upgraded from Beta 7000 to 7100.

    On only ONE of my two user accounts, windows won't move by dragging the titlebar. Windows also won't close when I click on the X -- I have to right click on the taskbar and choose close.

    I find it odd that this only happens on one account. Also, TextPad is unable to "create a blank document" on only that account -- but that problem isn't a major concern.

    Any ideas?
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Bohsocks, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You may just have a corrupted user account. You can create a new administrator account, then copy the contents of the old account's C:\Users\(user-name) folders into the corresponding new accoun'ts C:\Users\(user-name) folders to keep that account's settings.

    Hope this helps,
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  4. bohsocks
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    Ubuntu 9.04
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    Hey.

    Thanks for the reply!

    To benefit my dual-booting ways, I'm going to be wiping my HD this weekend. Since the issue only happens on one account, I'm sure your fix would've done the trick.

    Thanks for listening :)
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  6. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Ok. I hope the installation goes smoothly for you. :)
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