Hi Richard,
Believe me, I am still working on that one. If only one of my machines did it, it would be easier, but all three of mine fail miserably with NVDA and Explorer.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Wells Sent: 22 May 2018 18:52 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803 I suppose the next question is, why are some having problems with NVDA and UIA and others are not? If we could find that common thread, we would know if it is a Windows issue or an NVDA problem. On 5/22/2018 11:37 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: Hi Jackie,
No malware here, according to various things. I have Malwarebytes, but I don't run it automatically, I only scan when I need to.
No bloat on these custom machines, I know what I'm doing.
So I suspect it's a Microsoft/UIA/NVDA miscommunication thing, especially as I said, JAWS works fine, but JAWS doesn't rely on UIA alone.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jackie Sent: 22 May 2018 16:59 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Yeah, & this was something I was gonna ask Steve to do, ie, download frst64.exe & run it so I could see what apps were running. I wanted to see if a reinstall might help first, though, because Steve doesn't know me all that well, & the program might provide me w/insights he'd rather I not have. But it would be interesting to see if perhaps there were bloat/mal/pup-ware on the machines that was taking up resources.
On 5/22/18, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
To Steve: thanks for testing this.
To everyone else: Steve’s reply confirms suspicions raised by some folks: UIA miscommunication. UIA slowing down can be caused by anything, the most notable ones being a flood of events and a long-running task that blocks UIA from helping NVDA. I’m thinking that somehow, there are apps that uses a lot of resources or fires many UIA events to a point UIA stalls. One possible way to resolve this is closing apps via Task Manager (although that might not respond well if tasks use a lot of resources).
Regarding this problem, if I remember conversations between developers correctly (on Gitter), Microsoft and NV Access had many conversations regarding this matter. Although Microsoft did fix UIA issues in recent Windows 10 releases, both entities acknowledge that there are problems to be resolved.
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:04 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi David and Joseph,
Yes, If I type it correctly, as David states, then my Explorer.exe functionality comes back.
So it has to be a UIA thing.
All the best
Steve
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > On Behalf Of David Reynolds Sent: 21 May 2018 21:30 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Joseph,
You made a typo, it should say:
UIAHandler.terminate()
Cheers,
David.
On 21-May-18 9:04 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
Hi all,
For those experiencing this problem, can you try the following for me please:
1. Press Control+NVDA+Z to open Python Console 2. Type the following as exactly as shown:
import UIAHandler
UIAHandler.temrinate()
Then press Escape, and try navigating around File Explorer. Note that this will turn off UIA support completely, so it’ll mean Start menu and other UIA controls won’t work.
If you find that this helps NVDA respond better, then we can rule out screen resolution and other things that has nothing to do with UI Automation and other causes. If this procedure does not help, then we need to look into possibly universal apps taking up resources, unresponsive drivers, UIA getting stuck somewhere and what not.
After you experiment with this, either restart NvDA or restore UIA support via Python Console. To do this via python Console:
1. Press Control+NvDA+Z to open Python Console. 2. Type the following as exactly as shown:
import UIAHandler
UIAHandler.initialize()
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Annette Moore Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 12:54 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Unlike Steve, I can get my lists to read after sitting here for a minute or two or just having one window in focus and not alt tabbing to another one for a few minutes. It's almost like something has to catch up with what I'm doing, but it will--eventually--do what it's supposed to. I never came to the list with this, though, because I just figured it was something with NVDA that would likely be corrected in another update because it just recently started doing this and it's not so disruptive that it's rendering my use of the computer or File Explorer completely impossible. Restarting NVDA also corrects it, and usually for the rest of the day, it's fine. It sounds like Steve's having a much worse time with it than I am. Also, closing and reopening the window you're trying to read lists from helps. I've done that as well. Maximizing the window will read you the list item in focus, but if it isn't ready to settle down and behave yet, you have to keep maximizing the window as you arrow down so it'll read you the list item. It does move as you arrow down, though; it will move to the next item; it just won't read you what it is until you maximize the screen. It's really bad with Dropbox. It's worse with Dropbox than it is with File Explorer. When I copy and paste something or move something out of a Dropbox folder, I'd better get up and take a short, two or three-minute break because it's going to take that long to behave again, and then, once I cloes the Dropbox window, all is well. I do find, though, that the more windows I have open, the worse it is, so now I just try to work with two or three open at a time, and if I can, I close one if I want to open another one. that's probably just good, practical use of the computer anyway; you don't want to have too many windows open or it'll start acting funky anyway. If it gets worse, I'll just reinstall NVDA
Annette
On 5/21/2018 1:15 PM, Gene wrote:
I agree. While certain settings may affect this problem, I doubt that most of them do, and not all are appropriate for all computers, such as the resolution. But the reason I'm doubtful that any settings changes will help is because this is a new problem after the latest Windows update. It sounds to me like a UIA automation problem, which isn't user correctable.
Gene
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From: Jackie <mailto:abletec@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 1:10 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
W/all due respect, I will disagree w/some of these last comments. I've disabled graphics hotkeys, as inadvertently pressing these can cause display rotation. I'm not sure if that will cause problems w/NVDA if the display is unintentionally rotated, but I can tell you for certain sighted folks hate standing on their head to look at the screen. The resolution should be that supported by the monitor. Mine, for example, is 1920x1080.
Steve, just out of curiosity, have you tried uninstalling & then reinstalling NVDA w/the latest update? I'm just wondering if something may have gotten corrupted here.
On 5/21/18, Ron Canazzi <aa2vm@roadrunner.com <mailto:aa2vm@roadrunner.com>
wrote: Hi Steve,
I am wondering about what settings you have for the File Explorer. I have noticed that with some settings in Windows/file explorer since Windows 7, that it doesn't interface well with screen readers. In particular, if you have under the view menu extra large icons or grid or something other than list or details checked, you will have problems. First check the view menu to see that either list or details is checked.
Also make sure that everything under the group by sub menu is unchecked. If anything is checked under that menu, it can result in sluggishness and odd behavior.
Also under the graphics options sub menu there are sub menus. Under the panel options only the display scaling is checked. Under the resolution sub menu 1024 X 768 is checked. Under the rotaton sub menu, rotate to 0 degrees is checked.
Under the hotkeys and tray icons sub menu, they are both enabled.
Check out these settings and make them conform to the suggestions above and see if that helps with your file explorer issues.
On 5/21/2018 11:10 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
Yep, this pretty much mirrors my experience, although I can never get NVDA to read the list now.
NVDA is pretty horrible with File Explorer under Windows 10, and it’s got worse with this build.
All the best
Steve
*From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > *On Behalf Of *Annette Moore *Sent:* 20 May 2018 20:15 *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
I just close file explorer and reopen it when it starts acting funky. either that, or I shut down NVDA and restart it. Alternatively, I can sit here and stare at the computer for a few minutes, until it decides to behave itself, which it does eventually do. It has to be an NVDA thing, though, because it doesn't do this with System Access at all. I have trouble alt tabbing between windows when it wants to act up, and then I have trouble going through list items. It's like the cursor doesn't want to move through them but it actually does; it's just NVDA isn't reading me the items. I also find that if I have more than, say, two or three windows open and I close one of them, it starts working fine again. It's random, though, so I never know when it's going to misbehave. It's not aggravating enough to make me switch screen readers, though. I just figure it'll be fixed in a future update and go with it.
Annette
On 5/20/2018 11:36 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
So I wonder what is the determining factor then?
All the best
Steve
*From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of *Greg Wocher *Sent:* 20 May 2018 17:14 *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hello,
I am running the latest version of NVDA on my HP laptop and I do not have any issues using NVDA with file explorer. I am also using the 1803 Windows update.
Greg Wocher
On May 20, 2018, at 7:00 AM, Steve Nutt <steve@comproom.co.uk <mailto:steve@comproom.co.uk> <mailto:steve@comproom.co.uk>> wrote:
I’m assuming you haven’t tried it in the File Explorer app then? That’s the bug I was reporting.
All the best
Steve
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*On Behalf Of*Sarah k Alawami *Sent:*18 May 2018 21:28 *To:*nvda list list <nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>> *Subject:*Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
I can't remember if I replied or not but lists are fine in the explorer.exe app. I'm so far knock on wood not having any issues as far as I can see, except for obs but that's probably a broken app.
On May 16, 2018, at 1:03 AM, Steve Nutt <steve@comproom.co.uk <mailto:steve@comproom.co.uk> <mailto:steve@comproom.co.uk>> wrote:
Hi,
I recently reported that Outlook message lists were not reading for me.
It is in fact worse than that, lists in general don’t seem to be reading. For example, File Explorer in Windows 10 is completely silent for me now.
JAWS is reading lists quite happily.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
All the best
Steve
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