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Black screen after quickly swiping up and down on the Windows 8.1 lock screen

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This article describes a black screen issue if the Camera app can be started by swiping down on the lock screen in Windows 8.1. The update has prerequisites.

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Symptoms

Assume that your settings allow the Camera app to start by swiping down on the lock screen in Windows 8.1, so that swiping up and down may cause the Camera app and the touch keyboard to appear at the same time. In this situation, when you push the power button two times, the system resumes to an unresponsive black screen together with only the Camera app icon visible in the lower-left.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, we have released an update for Window 8.1. Even though this issue has only been observed in Windows 8.1, the update also applies to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows RT 8.1.

How to obtain this update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available from Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1Download Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 Download Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2Download Download the package now.
Note The update for Windows RT 8.1 can be obtained only from Windows Update.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Update detail information

Prerequisites

To install this update, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and notes


  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.3.960 0.17 xxxWindows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2RTMGDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,89429-Jan-201503:18Not applicable
Authui.dll6.3.9600.176692,459,13629-Jan-201500:49x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,89429-Jan-201503:57Not applicable
Authui.dll6.3.9600.176692,773,50429-Jan-201500:59x64
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,89429-Jan-201503:18Not applicable
Authui.dll6.3.9600.176692,459,13629-Jan-201500:49x86
For all supported Windows RT 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,89429-Jan-201502:26Not applicable
Authui.dll6.3.9600.176692,282,49629-Jan-201500:39Not applicable

Additional file information


Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and for Windows Server 2012 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File propertyValue
File nameX86_33545f73c491b573541b3ea80f289367_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_abebcae6eeaa476c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)12:58
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_71919fa12b5ca72e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size69,324
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)03:21
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and of Windows Server 2012 R2
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_2d7c3e68fd1e120b2eac7617b945a4ba_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_5139135126962827.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size723
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)12:58
File nameAmd64_33545f73c491b573541b3ea80f289367_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_080a666aa707b8a2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size721
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)12:58
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_cdb03b24e3ba1864.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size69,332
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)04:00
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_71919fa12b5ca72e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size69,324
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)03:21
Additional files for all supported Windows RT 8.1
File propertyValue
File nameArm_e8d7429f21f8f5180325de4e30675e4a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_8adfaa56aad83113.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)12:58
File nameArm_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17669_none_719411f92b59c5f4.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size69,324
Date (UTC)29-Jan-2015
Time (UTC)02:27


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Workaround

To work around this issue, push and hold the power button to shut down the device, and then push it again to start the device.

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More Information

How to disable the Camera app to be started from the lock screen
The setting that allows the Camera app to start from the lock screen can be disabled:
  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen.
  2. Tap or click Settings.
  3. Select Change PC Settings.
  4. Tap or click PC and devices.
  5. On the Lock screen page, under Camera, switch off Swipe down on the lock screen to use the Camera.

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References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Article Info
Article ID : 3035553
Revision : 2
Created on : 4/9/2020
Published on : 4/9/2020
Exists online : False
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