You receive access violation errors when you use Bluetooth keyboard and mouse

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SYMPTOMS

When you use one of the Microsoft Bluetooth keyboards or wireless pointing devices that are listed in the "Applies To" section, you may receive access violation errors.

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CAUSE

This issue may occur if the Bluetooth keyboard or the wireless pointing device is incompatible with the software from a previous keyboard or pointing device that was installed on the computer.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Exit all programs.
Click Start, click Run, type msconfig, and then click OK.
On the Startup tab, click to clear the following startup items:
- CNYHkey
- Mshotkey
- Zhotkey
- Zkey
Click OK, and then click Restart.

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The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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