Windows 10: Why is my desktop/computer resetting itself after restarting??

Discus and support Why is my desktop/computer resetting itself after restarting?? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I tend to change things around sometimes (like pictures, icons) on my desktop and occasionally my computer freezes, usually during a game or something.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ssccrab, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. SSCCRAB
    ssccrab Win User

    Why is my desktop/computer resetting itself after restarting??


    I tend to change things around sometimes (like pictures, icons) on my desktop and occasionally my computer freezes, usually during a game or something. Upon restarting, it seems like Windows reverts the desktop to what it looked like a couple of hours ago, before I had changed anything around. I'm using a PNY 240gig SSD. It's almost like Windows creates some sort of save state (or lack there of) before a crash, and after rebooting, nothing at all was saved. Auto arrange is not active nor is any other option, from what I can tell, that would cause this.

    Also I'm starting to have problems with using Audio through HDMI from my video card after selecting it in Playback Devices.

    Anyone know what I'm talking about and might be able to help? Thanks!

    System Spec

    Computer type: PC/Desktop
    OS: Windows 10
    CPU: Intel LGA1150
    Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC Mate
    Memory: 32gig RAM
    Graphics Card(s): XFX Radeon R9 390X
    SSD: PNY 240gig

    :)
     
    ssccrab, Jul 14, 2016
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  2. SUMM_6666
    Summ_6666 Win User

    Windows 10 has the old desktop disappeared

    You just saved me. I had no clue why I no longer had a start menu or desktop option after my computer decided to restart itself. Thank you so much!!!
     
    Summ_6666, Jul 14, 2016
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  3. LEARYUE
    learYue Win User
    Window 10 will turn on my PC itself

    After upgrade to window 10, my Lenovo desktop computer will turn on itself after I shut down it. So I have to reinstall to window 8.1. I have tried 3 times from upgrade to window 10, and down it back to window 8. I do not why it will turn it on itself
    in window 10. Please help.
     
    learYue, Jul 14, 2016
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  4. GITNET
    GitNet Win User

    Why is my desktop/computer resetting itself after restarting??

    When you perform a hard shutdown before logging off, Windows won't save your settings IE taskbar size, start menu icons, desktop icon placements etc. This means that when you turn the computer off improperly, everything on your desktop will be back to the way it was when you last logged in. This isn't a bug, but a problem that Microsoft need to sort
     
    GitNet, Jul 14, 2016
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