Imported the settings from the working setup which seems to have blown away the EPG so not able to schedule a recording, will update when repopulated.
Restored the failing setup from image backup taken 2 days ago, confirmed still failing.
Using MP Backup plugin I saved the settings etc from this working setup, also did a full image backup so I can return to it if necessary.
Updated AMD video driver to same version as failing setup, tested all working perfectly. With no other changes updated to MP 1.22, tested all working perfectly. With no other changes updated to MP 1.21, tested all working perfectly. Tested all working perfectly, TV and AVR stay in standby when a scheduled recording wakes up the HTPC. Restored an image backup from November last year (Win 10 1809, MP 1.20) to failing original setup.
I believe I can roll back to MP 1.20 without any issues so will give that a try later or tomorrow.ĭisabled CEC Remote plugin and with MP running in full home screen, scheduled a recording and put the HTPC to sleep, no signal on TV (Away mode), on wakeup for the recording TV still has no signal, so it looks like the problem is with the plugin but:. The recording does start and complete without any apparent problems so I am mystified by the error.
I also noted that with MP running fullscreen in focus it will not go into Sleep/Away mode on idle timeout when a recording is in progress, the screen saver does get actioned but not the idle timer to sleep which only starts when not recording, I believe that is also different to previous behaviour. When the HTPC wakes for the recording, the screen will remain blank until there is user activity (button press) after which the desktop is displayed, so it does appear that win 10 is correctly activating Away mode. Nothing will change when you do this, but when you next launch this application, Aero will be turned off temporarily, just how you wanted it.That is all correct, with main GUI (Home screen) displayed.Ĭlosing MP before the recording starts means that neither the AVR and TV go into standby with the HTPC since it is MPs CEC Remote plugin that controls that but the display is blanked and the TV will display "No Signal" if power cycled. This will turn off Aero, but again, only when this particular application is launched.įinally, click the Apply button to save the changes to your launcher. Now click the Disable Desktop Composition checkbox. What is Windows S mode Windows S mode is a version of Windows, which enhances the. There are two methods I will be explaining which will help you to get out of For security and performance, this mode of Windows only runs verified apps from the Store (Windows S mode).
When the Properties window loads, click to view the Compatibility tab. How to Fix For security and performance, this mode of Windows only runs verified apps from the Store (Windows S mode). Then right-click it and choose the Properties option from the bottom of the menu. The first step is to find the launcher for your program. When you launch an application modified with this process, however, Aero will be turned off, until the program is quit. Unless you make the changes shown below, your computer will run as normal. This is actually a bit quicker process, as we’re only adjusting the applications we want to run without Aero. In this case, we’ll show how to turn off the processor-intensive Aero effects only temporarily. Sometimes, you just want them turned off when you need the extra power for something else, like gaming. Of course, you don’t necessarily want to turn off these features all the time. Compare to the first screenshot to see the changes. You should now have opaque windows, as well as window previews and a non-transparent task bar as well, as seen below. Once you’ve done this, click the Save Changes button to ensure your changes aren’t lost. Now simply make sure that the Enable Transparency checkbox is not checked. Once the Personalization control panel loads, click the blue Window Color option located at the bottom of the window.