Windows 10: how do i fix the start up button issue and settings issue after switching my HDMI to my...

i just switched my HDMI cord over to my graphics card and my Microsoft start button stopped working , i can’t open settings, i can right click and click on display settings but it will not open it. and when i do click on display settings i get the loading bubble and then a message that tells me “this file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action, please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps settings page” to open from. i Re-installed my graphics driver. power cycled my computer. i used the task manager to restart wi

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Audio Issues Switching Between HDMI Inputs

Having problems with audio when switching between HDMI Inputs. Have tried updating drivers, changing output devices, windows audio restart, switching which HDMI they are on, changed HDMI cords etc. NOTHING works. We have a PC in HDMI 3 and a PS4 in HDMI 2. HDMI 2 always works fine. However, when switching back to the PC, we MUST restart the PC when we switch inputs back to it in order to receive audio.

We also have the issue if we turn off the display and leave the pc running. We must restart the entire computer before we receive audio in the PC input. We are assuming this is a windows issue of some sort because we don't have the issue with the PS4 input. Only when we are on the PC.

We have never had these issues before under the same setup for a few years now. Issues arose on their own in the past few months,

Any suggestions?

 

HDMI Switches - Video card issue


PROBLEM FOUND AND SOLVED.

For the benefit of others who may be using PC's with HDMI switches., thought I would bring closure to the saga.

1) I heard back from ATI/AMD - to their credit they did understand my question and did reply quickly. They suggested the standard troubleshooting tips I already tried (ie other devices, other cables), but did not offer any specific settings to try, so no real success there.

2) I heard back from IOGEAR, also quickly. They asked that I call in, which I did and spoke to a tech. Similar troubleshooting tips, but to their credit, they also suggested I try it with an optional 5V/1A power supply - which I thought was an excellent tip - but it didn't help.

TURNS OUT ONE OF THE HDMI SWITCH PORTS IS BAD! .. Yup I tried all sorts of combinations and cables and connections, but I must have been using the same combination of ports!. So ports 1,2 and 3 are good but port 4 is dead.

If a switch replacement works, I am good to go, and can defer a new AVR purchase.

If the switch replacement also has a faulty ports, or if it becomes faulty over time, then its a QA issue, and I'm done with switches, and a new AVR will be in the works.

End of saga.

 

Windows Start issue

Try this:

Right click on your start menu, and click on System:





When the system window comes up, click on Advanced System Settings:




There, click on Startup and Recovery:




Then in the top menu you will have a choice of OSs. Select the one you want to boot to defaultly and uncheck the box for "Time to display list of operating systems."




That should make it boot into Windows 10 without your intervention.