Clevo notebook Control Center and Flexikey software almost stopped working
Clevo notebook Control Center and Flexikey software almost stopped working
I'm dealing with a Clevo N85_N87,HJ,HJ1,HK notebook on Windows 10 Home. It uses the manufacturer's Control Center for fan settings and performance tweaks, plus Flexikey for keyboard lighting, remapping, and macros—all installed together. Recently, I modified profile.xml in Notepad to adjust a macro, but the update failed after restarting Flexikey with Fn + bckspc. When I opened it via the tray icon and closed it, nothing changed. I ended up stopping HKeyTray.exe in Task Manager and relaunching Flexikey through its executable in Program Files. The app showed up in Task Manager but no tray icon appeared, and running it again just created another instance. Pressing the Control Center tray icon briefly displayed a splash screen—like a loading gradient circle—but then the program vanished from Task Manager with no visible exit. After rebooting, no tray icons show up at startup or when launching programs. The keyboard remains stuck on blue light (factory setting is red), and most Fn shortcuts work except for backlight controls. I've tried multiple fixes—repairs, uninstall/restore, safe mode, latest Clevo version—but the issue persists. I searched the registry for a corrupted file path but found nothing relevant. Updating and suspending HID drivers didn't help either. I'm confident restoring Windows and reinstalling all drivers from scratch would fix it, though I prefer not to reinstall entirely. The specs listed are impressive: Intel i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, Western Digital WDS250G2B0B SSD, Seagate ST1000LM024 HDD, and a GeForce 1050Ti GPU. BIOS is AMI 1.05.14 from June 15, 2017. I'm seeking advice on resolving this problem and any extra details you might have.
You might not have to reinstall Windows; try the recovery method. If the drive is empty, pick the "Factory Refresh" choice, or whatever they refer to as a complete reset. For optimal outcomes, perform the action without an internet connection.
Thanks for your response, Thomas. It seems you're referring to restoring Windows to a previous restore point, doesn't it? Sadly, I can't enable that feature, so it's either a complete reset or nothing. The Recovery section under Update & Security offers an option to reset the PC while keeping personal files, which is essentially reinstalling Windows without backing up everything. All your custom settings and software would need to be recreated, which I strongly dislike—imagine going to two banks just to verify security apps! In my opinion, I should be able to locate corrupted DLLs or other files to remove them and reinstall the programs myself, possibly using startup commands or similar methods. Even though it might take more effort than starting fresh, that's still the choice I prefer.