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New install of Windows 8 (not 8.1 yet). Just installed the Guest Additions, added a shared folder, then restarted. Now, I can't swipe up to log in.

This isn't a touchscreen computer, so there's no physical swiping. With my mouse I can move the login screen picture (looks like Seattle) up as high as I want, but as soon as I let go it just comes back down. Clicking, hitting enter, space, tab, or eventually just mashing buttons - nothing seems to get me to the username/password box underneath.

Aside from keyboard mashing, I've tried changing my pointing device in the settings to PS/2, and disabling keyboard and mouse integration. Neither changed the behaviour.


Anyone know what can be done here? I've installed Windows 8 in Virtualbox before, and haven't run into this.


Thanks,
Chris

If you have the guest additions installed, simply pressing enter or clicking the mouse should bring up the login screen from the lock screen. I have never needed to do anything else.

I would remove the guest additions (from within the guest) and reinstall them in your position.