Giant "A" appears occasionally since latest Windows 10 update

Question

Since getting the new Creators Edition of Windows 10 in the middle of the week, occasionally when starting new applications (I think) a huge 96 point or so sans-serif A appears in the middle of the screen, then disappears after a second or so. It sort of feels like it might be connected to some kind of multi-monitor check, but I have just a single HDMI one using a boring old Intel motherboard graphics card. There are no obvious problems, it's just kind of annoying.

Has anyone else seen this?

My keyboard software does something similar when I turn on Caps Lock or Num Lock. — Frank Thomas, Apr 15 '17 at 17:52
@FrankThomas: thanks for the hint; I started looking at keyboard issues after that, so see my self-answer. — Ken Y-N, Apr 17 '17 at 00:42

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 24 '17 at 02:41

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I found a solution. Right click the Japanese ime tray icon (right click the A or あ icon) and enter the property. You will see a check box saying "Display input mode at center of screen" is checked. Uncheck it and you will not see it anymore.

edited May 24 '17 at 02:41

Ramhound

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answered May 24 '17 at 02:17

H. Ryu

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This answer is great but it's also written in a way that makes it not clear – Ramhound May 24 '17 at 02:22
I don't know how to upload a picture. Click the enter image description here. You will see the process. – H. Ryu May 24 '17 at 02:24
Thanks - I thought I looked through all the menus, but that works perfectly. – Ken Y-N May 25 '17 at 15:50

Giant "A" appears occasionally since latest Windows 10 update

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