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How can I wake my laptop after using psshutdown64.exe -d -t 0?

I have a small WSL script which checks if a (another) script has finished and then puts my laptop to sleep using psshutdown64.exe -d -t 0. This is on Win 10 and hibernate is disabled. On my old Huawei ...
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Can I set my windows laptop brightness to ZERO or ALMOST zero?

I need this because I want to turn my laptop on at home and control it remotely outside, but I don't want the screen to be seen to others. I found this feature in ubuntu, or in some laptop with custom ...
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1 answer
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Windows Update Erorr code 1058 disabling itself when started

I have no clue what is going on, I enable, activate, I set it to automatic, manual activation STILL NOTHING, Windows Update disables itself when I activate it. Troubleshooter does not do anything! I ...
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Windows automatic driver installation

I want to do clean windows installation on my laptop and install all drivers from laptop manufacturer site. The problem is when I install windows with internet connection windows automatically install ...
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Volume button on taskbar doesn't show up any controls

Today, when I booted my Windows 10 PC, it was extremely slow, and it takes 15 minutes for everything to be stable. I can use the PC as normal, but how matter I try, I cannot get the volume button in ...
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1 answer
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Start Menu and Search malfunctioning?

I noticed this randomly start happening on my laptop yesterday, where for some reason, when I open the start menu or search, it starts acting like the up arrow key is being help down: I have no ...
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Can't delete a folder due to it being open in System

I have been trying to delete the Halo MCC game files folder from my laptop, and I have the necessary permissions to do so however whenever I try to delete the folder it says it is unable to due to the ...
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When I press the power button to start my laptop, why does it always shows a gray screen filled with coloured dots?

When I press the power button to start my laptop, why does it always shows a gray screen filled with coloured dots? I have Windows 10 Lenovo laptop with SSD, about 2 years old. Only recently (since ...
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Can switching power settings on a laptop during an update affect the battery?

I recently had to move my laptop, and it started some planned updates as I was shutting it down. Being in a hurry, I unplugged the power cable and packed it, figuring that the laptop would just finish ...
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1 answer
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What does the warning sign over battery icon represent?

The battery icon on my laptop has a warning sign when plugged in: to a laptop dock via a USB C cable. When I click on the icon, I get this popup. Just a warning icon and no further information. ...
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1 answer
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How to extend Laptop screen with a monitor?

I am using a laptop and I tried to extend laptop screen with a monitor using HDMI cable. However, when I extend the monitor via Display Settings, the mouse can only be active one of the screen; laptop ...
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HP laptop doesn't charge battery unless OFF

I have an HP Omen 15" and it doesn't charge the battery when the computer is on. If I connect the charger the symbol of the battery appears as “connected” for around 5 seconds and then it shows that ...
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Windows doesn't stop playing music after bluetooth neackband gets disconnected

I have Oppo enco M31, and laptop. Device Details: Device name Lordofcodes Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.00 GHz Installed RAM 8.00 GB (6.90 GB usable) Device ID ...
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some keys on the laptop keyboard not working even after plugging in an external keyboard

my 's' key a few days ago was not working properly, so I took it off. but when i took it off, the 's' key keeps on getting spammed to the point that it lags my laptop. some keys that also does not ...
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Windows 10 does not sleep; turns on airplane mode instead

I have a Dell XPS 13 9350. It runs Windows 10. It is the latest insider preview, but this issue has appeared and disappeared, even on the stable builds. When I put the computer to sleep, either by ...

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