Used a projector, now my display no longer turns off


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I posted as many of my specs as I could easily spot. While I was in the display speces I saw entries for the device I had used as a projector - they said "not connected" but I used the Forget device button anyway and got rid of them. I'm thinking of plugging something else into the USB port I used for the HDMI cable, to see if I can cause it to clear its brain. I found one person online somewhere who said to solve this he had to clear his CMOS and when I looked up how to do that, I said Oh ok no. I'm not afraid of the registry but that was a little more than I feel safe doing.
 

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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
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just the built in one...
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1920x1080
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wireless keyboard w/USB
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fotyc said:
I posted as many of my specs as I could easily spot. While I was in the display speces I saw entries for the device I had used as a projector - they said "not connected" but I used the Forget device button anyway and got rid of them. I'm thinking of plugging something else into the USB port I used for the HDMI cable, to see if I can cause it to clear its brain. I found one person online somewhere who said to solve this he had to clear his CMOS and when I looked up how to do that, I said Oh ok no. I'm not afraid of the registry but that was a little more than I feel safe doing.
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Good job on the specs! Thanks. I would ignore clearing CMOS if I were you. Your problem will have a simpler solution. Do you have any backups? Even System Restore might help. Most of us on this forum do regular image backups. Restoring a backup takes a few minutes and can often 'fix' problems if they are discoverd fairly soon.

We mostly use Macrium Reflect but this is a 'paid' app. Hasleo has a perfectly good app which is free.

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
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    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
I used to use Macrum Reflect but it stopped working for me even with the free version. It would not make a backup. So I've resorted to just using file backups done manually. I don't think I have restore points turned on either, sadly.
 

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Laptop
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Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
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16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
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just the built in one...
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1920x1080
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1tb ssd
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wireless keyboard w/USB
Mouse
wireless mouse w/USB
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almost 1gbps
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Chrome usually
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Emsisoft Antimalware and Windows Defender
Oh I do have a restore point from last Thursday, the day before I tested the projector! It's from Windows Update, but if I do that, then I will just have to repeat whatever Windows Update was done that day. I can fall back to that and see if it's resolved.
 

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Windows 11 Home 64 bit
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
Monitor(s) Displays
just the built in one...
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
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1tb ssd
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wireless keyboard w/USB
Mouse
wireless mouse w/USB
Internet Speed
almost 1gbps
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Chrome usually
Antivirus
Emsisoft Antimalware and Windows Defender
fotyc said:
I used to use Macrum Reflect but it stopped working for me even with the free version. It would not make a backup. So I've resorted to just using file backups done manually. I don't think I have restore points turned on either, sadly.
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Well, I heartily recommend Hasleo. It is Chinese, but I don't think there is any security risk. If there were, it would have been discovered by now. You could always disconnect from the internet when using it if you are paranoid at all.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
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    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
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fotyc said:
Oh I do have a restore point from last Thursday, the day before I tested the projector! It's from Windows Update, but if I do that, then I will just have to repeat whatever Windows Update was done that day. I can fall back to that and see if it's resolved.
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Go ahead!
 

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    Atom N450 1.66GHz
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System Restore back to the day before I first tested the projector, and my screen now goes dark as it used to! Thanks!
 

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Windows 11 Home 64 bit
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
Monitor(s) Displays
just the built in one...
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1tb ssd
Keyboard
wireless keyboard w/USB
Mouse
wireless mouse w/USB
Internet Speed
almost 1gbps
Browser
Chrome usually
Antivirus
Emsisoft Antimalware and Windows Defender
This is what Google AI says about your issue:


I would connect the adaptor, wait a few seconds and disconnect it.
 

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    1
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    1280x800
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
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    WINDOWS DEFENDER
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    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.

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    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
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    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Yeah I saw that, I wasn't going to reinstall my graphics drivers unless I absolutely had to, and I wasn't sure what 'adapter' it referred to, and generally it wasn't helpful. I played with my screen timeout settings for half an hour and nothing changed. There was something stuck in presentation mode that couldn't be uncovered by all the normal stuff that humans and AI put forward, so the system restore did it.
 

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Windows 11 Home 64 bit11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GH...16gbIntel Iris xe 128mb
OS
Windows 11 Home 64 bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
Monitor(s) Displays
just the built in one...
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1tb ssd
Keyboard
wireless keyboard w/USB
Mouse
wireless mouse w/USB
Internet Speed
almost 1gbps
Browser
Chrome usually
Antivirus
Emsisoft Antimalware and Windows Defender
You said you used a USB type-C to HDMI adapter to connect the laptop to the video projector. That's the adapter. Connect it for a few seconds, then disconnect it. Windows should realize there is no external monitor and get out of projection mode. Next time make sure you disconnect the adapter and wait a few seconds before shutdown the laptop.

I don't know if it is related, but I have a similar bug. I have connected my HDMI output to a USB HDMI capture card. This is detected as a second monitor and I can capture whatever application or game I put on the second monitor (this was back when my graphics card wasn't powerful enough to capture the screen directly). If I want to capture from an external HDMI source and I simply swap the cables, I can see the image but I get no sound because of some bug or incompatibility the USB audio part stops working. I have to disconnect the USB HDMI capture card for a few seconds and then connect it again for the sound to work. Same if I disconnect the external HDMI source and connect my graphics card HDMI output again. I always disconnect the device for a few seconds to make both image and sound work when I swap HDMI sources.
 
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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.

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    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
The cable was borrowed :-) Perhaps the mistake I made was either closing the computer before pulling the cable, or not trying to do the hardware ejection process properly (I don't think I had an icon for it in the system tray though). If I ever do another presentation with this computer I will set a system restore point the day before just in case! Good luck with your more complicated issue!
I did plug another device into the same USB port and use it (an external DVD drive) to see if it cleared the computer's brain, it doesn't appear to have done it, so I went on to the nuclear option.
 

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Windows 11 Home 64 bit11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GH...16gbIntel Iris xe 128mb
OS
Windows 11 Home 64 bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Samsung
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz (2.80 GH
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris xe 128mb
Monitor(s) Displays
just the built in one...
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1tb ssd
Keyboard
wireless keyboard w/USB
Mouse
wireless mouse w/USB
Internet Speed
almost 1gbps
Browser
Chrome usually
Antivirus
Emsisoft Antimalware and Windows Defender
Many argue that System Restore is useless and obsolete. Yeah right. It is much faster and easier to do in such cases than doing a full disk restore, assuming you have a recent backup.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
spapakons said:
Many argue that System Restore is useless and obsolete. Yeah right. It is much faster and easier to do in such cases than doing a full disk restore, assuming you have a recent backup.
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It's bailed me out of some tight situations for sure. Great when it works! :-)
 

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WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY, ASUS, and DELL
CPU
Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
Motherboard
ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
Memory
128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
Sound Card
Crystal Sound (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
Screen Resolution
4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
Hard Drives
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

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RAID arrays included:

LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
PSU
SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
Cooling
Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
Keyboard
all kinds.
Mouse
all kinds
Internet Speed
360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
Browser
FIREFOX
Antivirus
KASPERSKY (no apologies)
Other Info
Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
From my own experience, the last restore point doesn't always work. Use the previous point from last.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
spapakons said:
Many argue that System Restore is useless and obsolete. Yeah right. It is much faster and easier to do in such cases than doing a full disk restore, assuming you have a recent backup.
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As one that has System Restore fail me way more times than it has worked I can say that it's not completely worthless but with over a 50% failure rate I won't use it. It may take time to do but I'll spend the time needed to use backup images.
Scannerman said:
It's bailed me out of some tight situations for sure. Great when it works! :-)
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That's the problem! When it works.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
@fotyc I'm glad you were able to solve your problem. If you hadn't I was going to suggest to check if Fast Start was turned on and if it was to turn it off and restart the computer. Another suggestion I was going to post was to hold the Shift key while hitting the Restart icon on the Start menu.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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