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"System settings changed" prompt

Hello,

Today, I booted up my laptop to start editing a Word-document. I left my laptop for dinner and then I see a prompt along the lines of:

System settings changed

Your hardware settings have changed. Please reboot your computer for these changes to take effect.

What is this? What must I do? Should I worry? I'm doing a quick scan with Windows Defender right now.

Thanks in advance

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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This issue may arise due to hardware conflicts. We will help you to resolve the issue.

I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter and check if it helps.

  1. Type troubleshooting in the search bar.
  2. Select Troubleshooting.
  3. Select View all on the top left corner.
  4. Click on Hardware and Devices.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
  6. Check if issue persists.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

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Last updated February 27, 2024 Views 121,695 Applies to: