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Question

Windows 8 Desktop Access Problem

Jan 18, 2014 10:02AM PST

I'm having a problem getting back to the start screen or desktop any time I close my laptop without shutting it down. When I open it back up, I see a screen showing the date and time, battery indicator and wireless signal strength. Nothing I try will take me to the desktop or start screen, instead it will show a plain blue-green screen for about 30 seconds then revert back to the original screen. Any ideas?

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