Windows 10: Laptop won't carry out functions until lid closed and reopened

Hi guys,

I am really stumped by this weird problem.

I have a windows ten based laptop. Since getting a desktop a while back, the only really functions I use it for are to use DJ software, run some music programs in a more portable manner and take me away from my study and maybe watch a film on the sofa. The laptop has been plagued by high disc usage since I got it, and I've given up on ever fixing it Despite following many guides, 100% disc usage is just a constant, although after a while my disc usage will drop to 1% with odd spikes.

However lately a new problem has emerged, which has absolutely stumped me. When downloading some new audio plug ins via an automatic installer Native Access, every installation seemed to just hang and never actually get anywhere. Out of frustration, and several repeated attempts, I closed my laptop lid to do something else. When I reopened it, the installations finished. When I tried installing more items, the same issue arose and it was resolved the same way.


Today, when going to load Ableton, the initial load also froze. I tried closing the lid, and ta da it worked. When trying to open a plug called guitar rig, the plug in refused to open. Close lid, reopen and its instantly open.


Its now gotten to the point where most programs will not open, until I have tried this method. This is despite clearly seeing the process pop up in the task manager.


Does anyone have any idea what the issue may be - closing and opening my lid really isn't a sustainable solution, both for my sanity or the longevity of this laptop. I feel like consistently seeing high disc usage for system volume information appear and hanging processes might be linked, but I don't know why

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Is it safe to just close laptop lid before carrying it? (Windows 10)

You can set the action that happens when you close the lid. Setting it to hibernation will hibernate your pc the same way as if you would do it manually. I don't see any reason why not to do it.

Sleep: there is also a setting "hibernate after", it will wake up the pc even from sleep and hibernate it. Again it doesn't depend on whether you sent your pc manually or by closing the lid.

Some laptop's has functionality to detect when they're moved and stop HDD (hp calls it "driver guard"). So for those laptop normal carrying shouldn't cause any problem (worst case could happen is that the battery drains totally if you constantly shake it and it can't hibernate).

If you have anything other set to wake up laptop (wireless mouse, installation...) those will of course wake it up from sleep.

I've also a Windows 7 laptop, I set "hibernate after" to 2 hours, I carry it sleeping during the day and I hibernate it for the night.

 

"Only show 2" defaults to "Duplicate these displays" upon closing and reopening laptop lid

Hi,

I would suggest to try the following steps and check if it helps

• 
  Press the Win Key + X to display the
  system menu.
  
• 
  Select Control Panel.
  
• 
  Select Power Options.
  
• 
  On theleft side menu, select the Choose what closing the lid does option.
  
• 
  Look in the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings section.
  
• 
  Use the drop down menus in the
  When I close the lid section and select Do Nothing for both options.
  

I hope the information is helpful and if the error still persists, we’ll be glad to assists you.

Thank you.

 

Laptop restarts after closing the lid

Hi,

It appears that your laptop hibernates when you close its lid. This feature terminates running processes on your machine since it allows the system to use very little power. If
Do nothing is already selected for Choose what closing the lid does
in Power Options, let's try to make hibernation unavailable. Follow these steps:

• Right-click on the Windows icon on your home screen.
• Select Command Prompt (Admin).
• Click Yes if you get a prompt window.
• Type powercfg.exe /hibernate off then press Enter.

See if this will prevent the laptop from hibernating when you close the lid.

Let us know how it turns out.