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Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

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lvx
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Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by lvx »

Last several versions of UltraVNC, including 1.2.0.5, have the same problem.

Conditions:
UltraVNC Server installed on Windows XP SP3
Using Classic Start Menu (Theme is unimportant)
Enabled "Animations in the taskbar and Start Menu" in "Performance Options".
Client is connected to the UltraVNC Server

Result:
Start button becomes pressed Start Menu is opened (even drops shadow), but invisible to both: computer user and UltraVNC client (same version as Server).
If I click the space, where menu should be, click goes to desktop or other window, that should be covered with Start Menu.
But if I navigate with keyboard, I am able to choose something from the menu (for example, Run...) still without seeing the menu.

I also know that if I restart UltraVNC Server, I will be able to see the Start Menu once.
Switching back to new (not classic) Start Menu solves the problem.
Switching off the "Animations in the taskbar and Start Menu" option and restarting Explorer or UltraVNC Server also solves the problem.

Unfortunately, not only the Start Menu have this problem. I definetly met this problem using Microsoft Office of some version - Window menu also didn't show up.
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Re: Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by Rudi De Vos »

server options ?

Is capture alpha blending ON !

please post ultravnc.ini ( erase passwd in it)
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Re: Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by lvx »

please post ultravnc.ini
Here it is:

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[Permissions]
[admin]
UseRegistry=0
MSLogonRequired=0
NewMSLogon=0
DebugMode=0
Avilog=0
path=C:\Program Files\UltraVNC
DebugLevel=8
DisableTrayIcon=1
LoopbackOnly=0
UseDSMPlugin=0
AllowLoopback=1
AuthRequired=1
ConnectPriority=1
DSMPlugin=
AuthHosts=
DSMPluginConfig=
AllowShutdown=1
AllowProperties=1
AllowEditClients=1
FileTransferEnabled=1
FTUserImpersonation=1
BlankMonitorEnabled=0
BlankInputsOnly=1
DefaultScale=1
CaptureAlphaBlending=1
BlackAlphaBlending=0
primary=1
secondary=0
SocketConnect=1
HTTPConnect=0
XDMCPConnect=0
AutoPortSelect=0
PortNumber=5900
HTTPPortNumber=5800
IdleTimeout=0
RemoveWallpaper=1
RemoveAero=1
QuerySetting=2
QueryTimeout=3
QueryAccept=1
QueryIfNoLogon=0
InputsEnabled=1
LockSetting=0
LocalInputsDisabled=0
EnableJapInput=0
kickrdp=0
clearconsole=0
dummy=0
service_commandline=
SC_PROMPT=0
SC_AUTORECON=0
secundary=0
FileTransferTimeout=30
[poll]
TurboMode=1
PollUnderCursor=0
PollForeground=0
PollFullScreen=1
OnlyPollConsole=0
OnlyPollOnEvent=0
MaxCpu=40
EnableDriver=0
EnableHook=1
EnableVirtual=0
SingleWindow=0
SingleWindowName=
[presets]
preset1=
preset1D=
preset1ID=
preset2=
preset2D=
preset2ID=
preset3=
preset3D=
preset3ID=
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Re: Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by Rudi De Vos »

The settings look ok, the only thing that could have an influence is the hidden icon.

*On XP you realy get a speed boost if you use the mirror driver, and all get 100% captured.
*hook: vnc use the hook that's installed in the vnc folder vnchook.dll or schook.dll
If both are installed schook.dll is used.
Check if the file(s) exist and rename schook to force the use of vnchook
lvx
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Re: Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by lvx »

Enabling tray icon gives no effect.
Downloaded and installed mirror driver - nothing is changed.
In my UltraVNC folder I got only vnchook.dll. Where can I get schook.dll?

P.S. I got this problem on many computers. It's not a single glitch.
brunosribeiro
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Re: Start Menu doesn't show up if client is connected

Post by brunosribeiro »

Hello,

I had this problem, and I solved changing the line EnableHook=1 to EnableHook=0 in ULTRAVNC.INI file.

Try this solution.
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