Tabtip.exe is preventing me from booting

[philnolan3d]

I was having some printer trouble so I was looking around in my processes.
While there I found the Tablet PC Input Panel listed. That's a waste of
memory since I don't have a tablet PC, I have a desktop. So I ended the
process. Later thinking a reboot might help the printer I rebooted and when
it started (after password input) I had an error. Something like "Tablet PC
Input Panel Accessory failed to load". I clicked OK and the same message
popped up again. It was stuck in a loop. So I restarted in Safe Mode and got
the same thing, but it only appeared once then a solid black screen and mouse
pointer. I rebooted normally again and now it won't even go to the password
screen I just get a black screen with mouse pointer. Anyone have any
suggestions?

Edit: I shut the PC off for a few minutes and started it back up. Now I've
got the password screen , Then the error loop again. I can access the Task
Manager through Ctrl Alt Delete, but it won't let me stop the tab tip
service. If I end the tabtip.exe process it just loads back up again.

 

[Bob J]

Open in 'Safe Mode" (If you can) and enter 'services' in the search box then
look for all services relating to 'tablet' - there are I think 3 items and
set then to 'disable'. restart the PC normally.
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Regards
Bob J
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[philnolan3d]

Thanks, I did eventually fix it (I'm using it right now) I couldn't get
System Restore to work, but I rebooted with the Vista DVD in and Found System
Restore in there. That one worked.