Windows 10: Win 10 after a cold boot

Discus and support Win 10 after a cold boot in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; This happens when I power up the pc and it boots. The desktop appears, and when I click normally on an icon (a desktop shortcut) to open it, it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ventanasguy, Aug 31, 2015.

  1. Win 10 after a cold boot


    This happens when I power up the pc and it boots.

    The desktop appears, and when I click normally on an icon (a desktop shortcut) to open it, it doesn't open. Instead I get the menu that I would get if I had right-clicked on the icon. If I open it from there, there are problems with tabs.

    To fix this, I Restart the pc. Then everything works the way it should.

    It always happens when I power up the pc. And I always have to restart it to fix it.

    Any ideas on this one? Thanks!

    :)
     
    ventanasguy, Aug 31, 2015
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  2. Bro15 Win User

    Problem with software/drivers after "cold" boot

    Hi all,

    I'll try to describe my problem short as possible.

    So, I have some issues with drivers/software after cold boot of Windows 10.

    With Win7&8 - no issues.

    After that I did upgrade to Win 10, and problems have started.

    After upgrade, to Win 10, my keyboard (SteelSeries Merc Stealth) software(drivers?) was working only after the "cold" start I do a restart. I was thinking that's because "out-of-date" software. Whatever.

    Then I needed to do a clean Win 10 installation. And then the problems have started, not only with my keyboard, but with my video cards as well.

    I have 3 monitors on my ATI R9 290 and 1 on my Intel HD 4000. If I perform cold boot, then only the ATI monitors are working (keyboard does not as well), and there is no options in the popup menu on desktop for Intel "Graphics properties/ Graphics options".

    If I do perform a restart after that situation, everything is just fine, everything is working as intended.

    So, my question is - why I do need a restart after cold boot?

    Thanks in advance.

    J.
     
    Bro15, Aug 31, 2015
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  3. ShaneM88 Win User
    Windows Shortcut Keys

    Hello,

    This issue is strange, when the computer boots up (for the first time or after a reboot) the win+r shortcut does function as it is supposed to. But then every attempt of pressing the win+r keys after that does not work at all until either the next boot (cold
    or warm).

    Any ideas?

    Shane
     
    ShaneM88, Aug 31, 2015
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  4. mohamed Win User

    Win 10 after a cold boot

    Most of the times the Explorer crashes due a bad or corrupt Context Menu the best way to troubleshoot is to download the ShellExView is an excellent tool to view and manage all installed shell extensions. The rule is to disable non-Microsoft context menu handlers *one-by-one* and verify if the problem is solved. If disabling one does not solve the problem, undo the disabled item and disable the next non-Microsoft handler. Do the same until the problem is solved and finally identify the culprit. Scroll right to see the Company Name column in ShellExView. Run a SFC Scannow to make sure all the System files are intact.
    Solved Windows 8 Explorer hangs on right-click - no icons after
     
    mohamed, Aug 31, 2015
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  5. Thanks! I'll give it a try.
     
    ventanasguy, Aug 31, 2015
    #5
  6. I ran ShellExView and only had two non-Microsoft ones. They were from Oracle. I disabled them and so far, the couple of times I have shut down and powered up the pc, it's been working fine. I'll do an update here in the morning after it's been turned off overnight. Thanks again for your help. Nice product!

    p.s. the SFC scan ran clean.
     
    ventanasguy, Aug 31, 2015
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  7. mohamed Win User
    *chuckle
     
    mohamed, Sep 1, 2015
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  8. Win 10 after a cold boot

    Well, unfortunately this morning it was back to the old problem. I just decided to go back to Windows 7 on that pc.
    Maybe in the future I'll try Windows 10 on there again. Thanks for your suggestion mohamed!

    p.s. With Windows 7 the pc works fine.
     
    ventanasguy, Sep 1, 2015
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  9. mohamed Win User
    I think that the XP is the best Microsoft products so far
     
    mohamed, Sep 1, 2015
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  10. Mouhim Win User
    Hi,

    The fast startup option is not advised on some computers. Even with TH2 on, it makes Windows Hangs when doing a Cold start (A startup not a restart) on some computers, it's not a universal bug.

    Disable it in Control panel, power options, choose what power button do, click on change settings that are currently unavailable in the upper section before going down to uncheck the option "Turn on fast startup".

    Since doing so will prevent cases like yours from benefiting from this new feature, i would suggest to turn off the startup windows splash screen to gain back a second or two. (Do so by running Msconfig, go to the boot section, and check NO GUI BOOT.

    Good luck
     
    Mouhim, Apr 4, 2018
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