Windows 10: Help I accidentally closed my laptop when it was updating and restarting and when I open it...

Please help me I can't fix it

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Safe to close laptop during restart?

This is an embarrassing question, that I'd think I could google a definitive answer for, but I can't:

Is it safe to close a laptop (in my case, an HP Probook 450 G5) while it's restarting?

The background:

It's been more than 15 years since I used a laptop extensively, but I got one that I keep at my office and use for my primary computer there.

I like to restart at the end of the day, so my computer is ready to go, fresh, the next day. This is easy with a desktop, but a laptop seems more "vulnerable" just sitting there open, so my preference is to close it.

Two days ago, I restarted it, closed it, then opened it immediately to see what was happening, and the shutdown/restart sequence was continuing, so I closed it.

When I got to work the next day, it appeared that I had to start it from scratch. Then the display was wrong, and could only be set to 1024x768, or 800x600. I eventually looked at Device Manager, there was a yellow caution triangle over my display, and a check for drivers found and downloaded and installed an updated one, which fixed the display. Cannot imagine how a month-old laptop would have had this problem, so I'm blaming it on my closing the laptop during restart.

So in addition to the initial question, I would also wonder:

1. When is the optimal time to close a laptop?
2. If a laptop is closed when not in use, when/how does it automatically get Windows updates?

 

Alienware Area 51 m15x BIOS Update Released

If you were among the group of people experiencing overheating issues with your Alienware Area 51 m15x laptop, then there are some good news for you. A new BIOS update, version X29b P3A30 is now available. The update allegedly allows VGA fans to increase up to 5400 rpm and thus better cool the GPU. To obtain the new BIOS, you'll need to email the m15x support line (L: Area51_m15x@alienware.com). In reply you should receive a link to the BIOS .zip archive. Once you download the small file, Alienware recommends to follow the steps described in the Read full story marker.



Open Nero Ultra Edition, click Backup, and then click “Burn Image to Disc.” Next, select the file “m15x_x29b.iso from the unzipped folder.

• Plug your AC adapter in
• Disconnect all third-party peripherals
• Don’t turn off the computer or restart it during the update
• Don’t eject your DVD/Blu-ray drive during the update.

Steps:

• Open BIOS by tapping F12 during boot
• Set BIOS to boot from your CD-ROM drive first
• Save and exit
• Upon reboot, the BIOS flash update will proceed
• Click “Yes” through the prompts
• Restart

Source: LAPTOP Magazine

 

Laptop Keeps Restarting When Closing the Lid

Hello MatthewWilliams5, welcome to the Microsoft community, my name is Luiz Cruz, an independent consultant and I would be happy to help you.

I understand that you are having problems closing the time on your laptop, I suggest the following steps to solve the problem:

In the Start Menu, search for Control Panel and click on the result with the same name.

Then click on Power Options.

In the right corner of the screen, next to each power plan, there is the option Change plan settings, select it.

A new window will open; from there, go to Change advanced power settings, which is at the bottom of the window.

In the power options window, a list will appear, look for the item Power buttons and cover.

Click the + icon in front of the item's name, and click Lid closing action.

Configure with the option "nothing to do" in the items: On battery and Plug.

Then click OK and you're done!

Did the steps above help you? If so, click on "I solved my problem" and also mark as an answer, so you can help other people.

Glad to help, see you!