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Do you think they'll add these options back later? I presume that the only reason they would remove them would be because they are having issues that they are working on to resolve.

Yes, it's very confusing. The reason I like Hibernate Mode is that it doesn't use up the battery. I like it to sleep for a short period of time before it hibernates. I find that I often have an afterthought soon after I hit the power button. If it's in sleep mode, it comes right up. If it's...

Mine doesn't have that option. It has "sleep after" rather than "hibernate after." See below.

I have my SP4 (Win 10) set up to hibernate after 5 minutes of sleep. I can't find this setting on my SP8 (Win 11). My SP8 does eventually hibernate after sleep, but I don't know how long it has to sleep before it hibernates. Does anyone know where to find this setting in Windows 11?

What browser do you use/recommend? For desktop? SP?

You're in the decided minority. Chrome has about 65% to 70% market share, while Edge has about 8%. I switched to Chrome on my home and office desktops a few years ago. I find it to be rock solid. I keep a lot of windows open on my browser and Chrome is solid. I switched from IE 11 because...

My SP8 came with Win 11 installed and it's been pretty solid so far. Although, I just got it, so I haven't used it much. Installed a ton of updates last night.

Thanks, GreyFox. Lots of good info.

I don't see an SP8 forum, so I'll post my questions here if that's OK. I'm playing around with my new SP8 and have some questions: 1) Is there a User Guide? 2) If your SP8 is unplugged and your keyboard is attached with the pen in the cradle, is the pen charging? If so, how much does that...

The type cover and pen are being shipped to me and should arrive tomorrow. The problem is that I use the SP as a tablet a lot. In tablet mode, the pen is more accurate than my finger for selecting tiny icons. The keyboard could be in the closet or in another room. It was nice being able to...

I just unboxed my new SP8. Where do you put the pen when you're using it as a tablet? I was hoping that it would have a side magnet like the SP7 and prior, but it doesn't.

Thanks, sharpuser. Are there any less drastic strategies to try before that one? Are you certain of your diagnosis? If not, is there any way to definitively diagnose the problem before taking action?

I've owned my SP4 since it first came out in late 2015. I lived through the difficult early days until Microsoft finally fixed the software to make it more stable. It's been working great for the last 4 years or so with only the occasional crash. Also, the battery only lasts about a hour...

Thanks. I looked for that setting for about 10 minutes last night, but couldn't find it. But I did notice that my zoom setting was at 75%. I changed it to 100% and now it's back to normal.

About 2 weeks ago everything on MS Edge got a couple of notches smaller. Now I have to enlarge every webpage just to be able to read it comfortably. I don't know what I might have done to make this happen. What can I do to make the default size bigger again?

I found this simple solution. It got rid of the taskbar on the second monitor, but I haven't played around yet since to see if it solves the other issues I'm having. How To Disable Taskbar on a Second Monitor in Windows 10 | Laptop Mag

I'm trying to set up a 24" monitor with my SP4 to work as a standard dual monitor setup. The 24" monitor on the left as the primary with the Sp4 on the right as the secondary screen. It's working OK except the task bar still appears at the bottom of the SP4 screen and the SP4 still seems to...

I think it depends on what your needs are. I've had my SP4 i5 since it came out. I don't see anything about the 5 or 6 that would make me want to upgrade. The battery life has improved, but I've never found myself needing more than the 4 hours or so that I get. I only use my SP4 for travel...

I wouldn't try it. I'd just sell it and buy a new one. Have you considered an SD card? You could double your disc space.

Good question! I checked updates and found about 15 updates pending or awaiting restart. I installed them all and the problem is gone.