Windows 10: Windows 10 1809 17763.253 reverts all changes to the file system on reboot

A couple of days ago I did a clean install of Windows 10 v.1809 b.17763.253 on my new SSD.
It suddenly it would hang from time to time and my SteelSeries Engine 3 (mouse software) wouldn't start up properly anymore.

• I thought it might be the SteelSeries Engine 3 software and tried to uninstall it.
• But upon restart it crashed again. I checked and it was there again as if I didn't uninstall it.
• So I uninstalled it again, checked if the folder was gone (it was) then I also removed the installer from the download folder and also cleaned the Recycle bin.
• Another restart and it was back there again. Also the installer in the download folder was back.
• I somehow managed to boot into secure mode with network, that took several attempts with Shift+Restart as it just would ignore my selection.
• I did the same uninstall and with the same results as normal
• I figured I have just installed the Origin Game Launcher, so I tried to uninstall that, same results.
• I deleted all System restore points and tried to disable the System Protection, but upon restart everything would be set back again.
• I created an empty txt file on drive D: (which isn't under System Protection) and after restart that file was gone again.

Weirdly enough I could install the Origin Game Launcher and it sticked. No changed after that seem to stick after a reboot.


It seems like something kicked me into a kind of "Sandbox" mode. Where all my changes are reverted on reboot. My next step is clean installing 1803 and see if these errors are gone.

:)

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:

• Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
• Try different keyboard or mouse.
• Restart computer, repeatedly.
• Google for related issues.
• Update Bios, because why not.
• Create boot media and revert to windows 7.

The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.

 

--Solved-- Custom system sound settings revert to default on reboot.

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I'm editing this to let you know I solved this as I can't mark my own reply as a solution..... for the answer skip below to the section that says solution in big bold letters.

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Hey Everyone,

I wanted to replace my low battery chime from the default windows one to a custom one using the normal Sounds->Program Event method. When I was done, I pressed apply and I even saved the custom sound profile. It all worked nicely. The problem comes when
I reboot, the system reverts to the original sound profile with the stock chime. I'm using a local account, which should eliminate any Windows sync-settings issues. Anyone have any idea what's up?

Initial reply: Try regedit

Sadly this solution did not work. I had tried everything besides regedit, so that's what I did this time. I went in and successfully edited what I wanted. Once again, it worked fine initially, but when I reboot the system the .current registry changed back
to the default chime. If anybody could help I'd be very grateful!

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Hey, I figured it out.

Two steps:

First, make sure your replacement wav file name doesn't have any spaces in it.

Second, go into regedit after you reboot. Under the alert you've been trying to edit, look at the current tab. If you're having the problem I did, it will have reverted to the original default windows sound. Click to modify but don't actually modify anything.
Instead, look at the file path and write it down. Exit out of Regedit without having modified anything. Open up your file explorer and navigate to the file your computer keeps restoring in spite of your better wishes. Now take the wav file you want to REPLACE
the default sound with, place it in the same file folder with the DEFAULT wav, and rename it the exact same thing. (Windows might append a number onto your replacement, in that case, add a string of letters or something to the Original Default and then remove
the number from your Replacement Wav.) If all has gone well, this will have worked and you will still have the default wav in case you ever want to change back to the original sound file. (I named mine 'Chime OG') Hope this is helpful, sorry I didn't add screenshots.

All the best,

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