Settings restarts repeatedly
Settings restarts repeatedly
I'm having trouble keeping the power settings I choose on Windows 10 active. It always returns to balanced mode after a reset. I've made a custom profile but it still fails. I've reinstalled the OS and tried again, but the issue persists. Any advice?
Find the software that updates at startup. Keep an eye out for it. Also, be aware that "High Performance" can actually slow things down by keeping the CPU running at full speed all the time, causing the system to warm up and limiting Turbo Boost benefits during heavy use. In most cases, especially for gaming or regular tasks, there’s no advantage over using the standard setting.
well, I tried it on a clean install. So....there's that. And i'm delided with liquid metal and liquid cooled with a 240 rad with sp120s in push pull taking fresh air outside the case, so I doubt temp will be an issue unless I'm intentionally trying to murder it with prime 95 while also turning off the AC in the house for a couple days in August. I understand the little to no benefit to actually running in high performance mode as well. I just want to see my 5ghz overclock always running at 5ghz for that same warm fuzzy feeling i get when I see my SLI setup even though about 2/3 of the games don't support it anymore. But I will try and turn off everything in msconfig to see if I'm lying about having the issue with a fresh install.
It's hard to tell exactly what changed. After a diagnostic restart and another normal restart, it suddenly worked fine. I really like Windows, so I think you were mostly correct. It seems like some driver tool that came with the drivers was removed later. I had to try a bit to make it realize it was no longer there. Why do they always include these unnecessary utility tools with drivers? Thanks for helping me figure this out.
I don’t understand the reason. Unless I truly require it, I just set up the driver. If Windows Update handles the installation (for example after a clean install and missing drivers are found), I remove the extra panels if possible. The only panel I retain is Nvidia Control Panel (without GeForce Experience or Nvidia 3D Vision) and my Logitech mouse, since I set up the buttons there. Because of this model, I’ve experienced fewer issues and a smoother PC performance. No surprise that Microsoft follows the same approach with the Surface line (just drivers, no panels, plus Nvidia Control Panel for SurfaceBooks running on an Nvidia GPU). Of course, I call it the Nvidia Control Panel since I have an Nvidia GPU. If I had a Radeon, I’d just use that panel. But otherwise, I keep only essentials as startup programs. In my setup: Windows Defender, OneDrive, and as noted, Logitech software—removed all other items, including update checkers from the software and my Logitech mouse.