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[Sappho]

Only antivirus running is the stuff built into Windows 10.

[Thief^]

I found an old thread from when Windows 10 was still in preview, where if you had your PC set to use the Windows 8 "start screen" and it was set to boot directly to the desktop instead of the start screen, startup programs wouldn't run. Is this your issue?

I would be amazed if that is still an issue.

[Sappho]

This computer had windows 7 before, never had 8, so I can't imagine that would be it.

Hm... I was hoping this would be something easily fixed. At the moment, my current fix is literally to turn the computer on, and as soon as it's on, reboot it. When I reboot, it starts up normally.

[Thief^]

That's so strange. Does it work for any new user accounts? Possibly something broken in the upgrade.

After that I'm about out of ideas. It's not a problem I've encountered on any of my home machines, and we haven't updated at work (yet!) much to my annoyance (I'm a game developer, and it's quite hard to develop DirectX 12 stuff on an obsolete version of Windows which doesn't support DX12 and never will).

[Sappho]

This isn't something that happened when I upgraded. I upgraded about a month ago without a single hitch. It's just the past week that this has started happening. So it isn't because of the upgrade - but I figured it was something wonky in Windows 10 that is causing it to shut down and start up strangely, since I've never seen anything like this happen with any other version of Windows. I've got 8 at home (heavily modded to look and behave like 7 as much as possible) and had 7 here for ages. We had to upgrade to 10 because otherwise we couldn't change the system language to English (it's a Czech computer, a replacement for my previous computer which died).

[i2amroy]

Stupid idea, but maybe try reenabling fast startup, running a normal startup/shutdown, and then disabling it again? It's possible that the flag key has just gotten corrupted or something and that it thinks you still have it enabled when really you don't.

[Sappho]

Update: startup is no longer running at all, even after restarting the computer. Coworker says he didn't touch anything. I suppose I'll have to ask my boss to take a look at it, but I have to wait until next week since we're on deadline pressure right now and I can't lose my computer for any length of time. Any other ideas?

[Thief^]

Use hibernate instead of shutdown? Then all your programs will stay running

Alternatively, you could try removing the programs from startup and re-adding them (easiest way is through their own settings) and seeing if that does anything.

[hector13]

So, I built a new PC a few months ago (probably shortly before Christmas)

Everything works alright, except for the occasional time when the SSD drive (primary drive) decides it wants to hide from the rest of the computer, and... loses connection? Isn't detected anymore?

It has been occurring with much more regular frequency in the past month or so. Does anyone know of issues with SSD drives in general with Windows 10, or Seagate ones specifically?

PPE: cunting thing just did it 3 times in the last hour.

[Shadowlord]

About civ II MGE, you can run it in a Windows XP VM in VirtualBox relatively easily. I assume that works as well on Linux as it does on Windows.

[Thief^]

So, I built a new PC a few months ago (probably shortly before Christmas)

Everything works alright, except for the occasional time when the SSD drive (primary drive) decides it wants to hide from the rest of the computer, and... loses connection? Isn't detected anymore?

It has been occurring with much more regular frequency in the past month or so. Does anyone know of issues with SSD drives in general with Windows 10, or Seagate ones specifically?

PPE: cunting thing just did it 3 times in the last hour.

I don't. I would check for any tools or drivers available specific to that SSD, especially a firmware update. Ditto a BIOS / driver update for your motherboard, in case the problem is that end.

[ancistrus]

Is there a way to not be logged in* in facebook constantly?
I fairly regularly accidentally like something and then I have to delete my like on FB.
I consider myself old fashioned when it comes to computers/internet and I really despise this kind of BULLSHIT.

*or whatever do you even call this phenomenon

[TheBiggerFish]

Is there a way to not be logged in* in facebook constantly?
I fairly regularly accidentally like something and then I have to delete my like on FB.
I consider myself old fashioned when it comes to computers/internet and I really despise this kind of BULLSHIT.

*or whatever do you even call this phenomenon

Uh...Sign out when you're done?  There should be a button.

[ancistrus]

Is there a way to not be logged in* in facebook constantly?
I fairly regularly accidentally like something and then I have to delete my like on FB.
I consider myself old fashioned when it comes to computers/internet and I really despise this kind of BULLSHIT.

*or whatever do you even call this phenomenon

Uh...Sign out when you're done?  There should be a button.

Yeah, that works. Thanks.

...I still dont like FB.

[TheBiggerFish]

I do not even have a Facebook.  Or a Twitter.  Or a real G+.  So, much agreed.