Weird issue that's always fixed with a restart but happens every day
So I've had this issue with my PC for years at this point.
If I haven't turned my PC on in a few hours, when I do I get the following issues.
- windows key won't work but clicking it on the desktop does
- I can't drag a 2nd browser tab into its own window, it's stuck to the browser window it was opened in
- if using media like YouTube for example, the on screen volume display will remain in the top right corner even if I haven't adjusted the volume
There are likely more issues but I never stick around to find them. I restart the PC and all issues go away every time. If I turn my PC off but turn it back on within a couple hours it tends to not have the issues. Only if it's been off for a while, it will always happen when I turn it on, like the first time after waking up.
I don't really care enough to do much investigating but if anyone has experienced similar or has even a theory I'd be interested to know as it seems very odd behaviour to me.
Posted Aug 7, 2025, 12:48 AM UTC
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