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Question

When my PC sleeps, restarts, or shuts down it forgets stuff

Sep 14, 2016 1:42PM PDT

To better describe "forgets stuff": Only certain desktop files remain on the desktop, all other desktop files are erased from the desktop (even though they are still in my Local C File). Google Chrome, TeamSpeak, Xsplit Broadcaster, all my games...they do not recognize that I have used their program before. I have to re-accept terms of usage even. For my broadcasting program, it doesn't remember any of my saved files, so I'm currently forced to set up my presentation every single day (because this happens even if my PC sleeps). I have been searching for results over the past 3 days and have found nothing. Does anyone know what I can do?

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Sounds like some privacy app or similar at play here.
Sep 14, 2016 1:46PM PDT

There are too many areas to dive into on this one. That is, browsers and many apps can have settings to forget on exit.

I'd make a new user account and re-test this there.

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It's been happening since I had to repair windows
Sep 14, 2016 2:40PM PDT

Thank you for your response, that's been my problem exactly; that it's not a clear cut issue. This started happening after I woke up one morning and my Windows 10 needed repairs. Corrupt files I believe? In order to do this repair I had to mess with advanced restart settings. Maybe there's an option in there I checked/unchecked that is making this happen? Do you know how to access that menu again?

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Which Windows takes a big hit.
Sep 14, 2016 3:22PM PDT

Repair is uncertain. This issue has been with Microsoft since the beginning.

Again, I'd make a new account and try again.

Grif has something that's been helping. CHKDSK your drive too.