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Re: context key stopped working with latest Windows 11 update

mike mcglashon
 

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A hard restart with the power button is possible on any machine.  It's built into how Windows itself works with the actual power switching.

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So does this mean that a hard restart consists of holding down the power button for at least 20 seconds?

Or is there some other key I must hit with hit?

 

 

Please advise as you like.

 

Mike M.

 

Mike mcglashon

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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 11:08 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] context key stopped working with latest Windows 11 update

 

On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 11:59 AM, George Kerscher wrote:

On my Lenovo, you can hold the power button down for 20 seconds, and it clears all memory registries.

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A hard restart with the power button is possible on any machine.  It's built into how Windows itself works with the actual power switching.

That being said, and I do actually do hard restarts if absolutely necessary, they should be a last resort.

The Restart command sets a startup timer, completely powers the machine down, then when the timer goes off Windows is reloaded, completely from scratch, from disk.  Nothing from the previously active Windows session is retained.  It used to work that way with shutdown and powering up again, too, until Fast Startup entered the picture, and since I can't presume that Fast Startup is disabled, I always say use Restart.
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Brian - Virginia, USA - Windows 11 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 22H2, Build 22621; Office 2016, (Version 2304, Build 16.0.16327.20200) 32-bit; Android 13 (MIUI 14)

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