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Modern laptops have reached a stage where raw performance and sleek aesthetics often dominate the marketing narrative, but there’s a curious omission at the heart of the user experience: powering the device down completely. Anyone who’s spent time with a review unit or simply tried to perform a...

Most Windows users are familiar with the regular reboot process, but few are aware of a little-known "Emergency Restart" method embedded in Windows 11. Despite its longevity—sources trace its roots as far back as Windows XP—this option remains obscure even for experienced users. Its rediscovery...

If you're a Windows user juggling kids, pets, or both, there's a setting you absolutely need to change, and fast! Imagine this: your child is bouncing around beside you, captivated by their favorite show, and in an innocent moment of exploration, they manage to hit the power button on your...

A few days ago, my computer started to freeze during regular use. The screen, mouse, and keyboard freeze, and the red led (in my case) that blinks rapidly when there is disk activity stays lit continuously. The only way to stop this behavior is to shut down the computer by using the power...

Hey there, for a few days I am experiencing crashes on my Windows 10 desktop PC. I couldn't really find out any trigger yet and there is no BSOD. It could be possible, that it crashes more often, when I play graphic intense games, but it also crashed while just listening to spotify. Everything...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20236 Change Refresh Rate of your display You can now go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and change the refresh rate of your...

Hi, I have linux ubuntu, the 20.04 version, anyway, I want to be able to use screen lock as a safety feature for when I leave the computer so it locks itself and have the ability to shut the computer down properly using the power button saving me the effort of turning the monitor on, putting in...

On Windows 10, version: 10.0.18362, I have a Windows service application. In the service process, when I use the following code to display a user interactive message box: //Start Impersonate Loggon User MessageBox(IntPtr.Zero, message, caption, MB_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_ONLY | MB_YESNO |...

I have had this problem for some time. Don't remember if it was a problem with build 1803, but for sure since the beginning of build 1809. I have the screen turning off after 30 minutes, sleep after 60 minutes, and no hibernate. Yet about a third of the time it will not come out of sleep...

Greetings community, The problem started after I updated Windows this morning to Windows 10 (64 bit) Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299. After installing, I browsed the web for a little bit after, and an hour or so ago started a game of Heroes of the Storm. The game crashed while loading a game. I...

Hello there, I'm using a Windows 10 laptop (Asus R510V) that I bought about 2 or 3 months ago. Everything was working fine, but a couple of weeks ago, Windows started to get unresponsive randomly when using a new bluetooth speaker I got for Christmas. Every time it happens, the programs start...

I have installed the creators update and have lost the "sleep" option under the power button, can someone tell me how to get it back, Also I use a 22inch TV as a monitor via a HDMI cable and cannot get the sound to work, after going through the trouble shooter it just tells me that its not...

Hello. I have a problem with my pc. I have windows 10 installed, and have formatted and installed windows all over again trying to fix this problem but it didn't do it. When I turn on my pc, the windows logo appears for a few seconds and then the computer shuts off. When I press the power button...

Hello there. My computer can not normally turn down. I have to push the power button to turn it off. When I use the mean>turn off. It will keep loading, I have been let it load for one day. Still loading. So everytime I have to push to turn it off. I tired to restore to early backup, But all...

I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10. However, the system freezes every time I reboot. Windows freezes during the shutdown portion of the reboot. I have to press the power button and turn off the computer. I then have to press the power button again to start the computer.

Here is my dilemma: my computer intermittently will not start. I will push the power button, the lights come on on the base of the laptop, but the screen does not come on. I have attached an external LCD (via VGA cable) and it does not come on either (when it decides to malfunction). The fan...

Hello there I really need help. My computer was undergoing and optional update and this update is on the graphics and when it's start to restart my computer was stuck on the start up logo section I thought it was updating so I let it be for 2hr but after 2 hr I went to press and hold the power...

My computer was running fine yesterday. I was copying my iTunes music library file into Drop Box to transfer to my new computer. I left this unattended to do something else. When I came back to check on it, all of my desktop icons were gone and so was the task bar. Control, Alt, Delete did not...

Hi everyone, Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build is really focused on bug fixes and general improvements. We’ve been loving this build in our internal rings as it is very fast and smooth, and makes a great daily driver...

Hi, today i put my computer on sleepmode and then left home. When i came back some hours later, the computer was running and the monitor showed me the loggin-window. It looks like something woke my computer up. As I foudn out, windows 7 regular uses usb-devices like mouse and keyboard to wake...