HELP-Can't move, stuck AFK and more

#0 - Aug. 17, 2009, 5:18 p.m.
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As I just stated I cannot move, except left or right(spinning), when I log into the game I am always AFK and cannot turn it off. It is also impossible for me to complete quests or use any spells/abilities (including Hearthstone and Auto-Unstuck). I have an open ticket for a GM but it has been open for 2 hours now and still no luck. PLEASE HELP!!
#16 - Aug. 17, 2009, 9:16 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
As I just stated I cannot move, except left or right(spinning), when I log into the game I am always AFK and cannot turn it off. It is also impossible for me to complete quests or use any spells/abilities (including Hearthstone and Auto-Unstuck). I have an open ticket for a GM but it has been open for 2 hours now and still no luck. PLEASE HELP!!


I'm so sorry if this has interrupted your World of Warcraft experience at all. It does sound as though this is likely a UI issue, and there are specific steps that do need to be performed as part of a full UI reset. You can find them here:

Q u o t e:

1) *IMPORTANT* Exit the World of Warcraft to your desktop by logging out of the game and exiting. If World of Warcraft isn't closed, then these steps won't have the desired effect.

2) If you used an "installer" for a custom UI, see if it has an "uninstaller" and use it.

3) Inside the World of Warcraft Program Folder, delete the "WTF," "Cache," and "Interface" folders.

4) Restart your computer.

5) Please do not reinstall Addons prior to testing the issue you were experiencing.

6) Make sure that you are using WOW.EXE or LAUNCHER.EXE to start the game. Please do not run any UI installers beforehand, as we want to eliminate them as part of the issue.

7) Upon launching the game, you should see the Intro cinematic movie and be prompted to agree to the Terms of Use. Once you authenticate past the login screen, the “AddOns” button should no longer be visible at the lower left corner of the character selection screen. Both points mentioned previously must hold true if you should complete the aforementioned steps correctly.


There are also a couple of in-game troubleshooting steps I can take. Can I confirm that your posting character is the character experiencing this issue? If not, can you tell me the name and realm of the affected character?