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Sometimes when I double click on a mkv video file, instead of opening vlc the system freezes. Audio continues to run, i can move the mouse, but the rest of the desktop (including the clock) is frozen. I end up resetting my pc, which also means I lose all unsaved data.



Question: What can I do in such a case where I can still move the mouse, but the entire UI is frozen? Is there any way to drop down to terminal? Restart the desktop manager? Any other ideas?



Right now I live in fear from clicking on video files.










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  • Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

    – ajgringo619
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  • Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

    – bernd feinman
    Sep 15 at 8:00











  • Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

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Sometimes when I double click on a mkv video file, instead of opening vlc the system freezes. Audio continues to run, i can move the mouse, but the rest of the desktop (including the clock) is frozen. I end up resetting my pc, which also means I lose all unsaved data.



Question: What can I do in such a case where I can still move the mouse, but the entire UI is frozen? Is there any way to drop down to terminal? Restart the desktop manager? Any other ideas?



Right now I live in fear from clicking on video files.










share|improve this question

























  • Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

    – ajgringo619
    Sep 14 at 18:19











  • Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

    – bernd feinman
    Sep 15 at 8:00











  • Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

    – heynnema
    Sep 15 at 20:51













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Sometimes when I double click on a mkv video file, instead of opening vlc the system freezes. Audio continues to run, i can move the mouse, but the rest of the desktop (including the clock) is frozen. I end up resetting my pc, which also means I lose all unsaved data.



Question: What can I do in such a case where I can still move the mouse, but the entire UI is frozen? Is there any way to drop down to terminal? Restart the desktop manager? Any other ideas?



Right now I live in fear from clicking on video files.










share|improve this question














Sometimes when I double click on a mkv video file, instead of opening vlc the system freezes. Audio continues to run, i can move the mouse, but the rest of the desktop (including the clock) is frozen. I end up resetting my pc, which also means I lose all unsaved data.



Question: What can I do in such a case where I can still move the mouse, but the entire UI is frozen? Is there any way to drop down to terminal? Restart the desktop manager? Any other ideas?



Right now I live in fear from clicking on video files.







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  • Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

    – ajgringo619
    Sep 14 at 18:19











  • Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

    – bernd feinman
    Sep 15 at 8:00











  • Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

    – heynnema
    Sep 15 at 20:51

















  • Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

    – ajgringo619
    Sep 14 at 18:19











  • Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

    – bernd feinman
    Sep 15 at 8:00











  • Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

    – heynnema
    Sep 15 at 20:51
















Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

– ajgringo619
Sep 14 at 18:19





Do any keyboard commands work? What about CTRL-ALT-F1?

– ajgringo619
Sep 14 at 18:19













Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

– bernd feinman
Sep 15 at 8:00





Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it next time it happens.!

– bernd feinman
Sep 15 at 8:00













Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

– heynnema
Sep 15 at 20:51





Edit your question and show me the output of free -h. Start comments to me with @heynnema or I'll surely miss them.

– heynnema
Sep 15 at 20:51










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