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05-04-2026 05:18 PM - edited 05-04-2026 05:51 PM
Details: HP Elitebook 840 G5 (BANG & OLUFSEN), Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620, RAM 8GB, Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8350U CPU @1.70 GHz (1.90 GHz), Windows 11 Pro, Version: 25H2, 64- bit Operating System, x-64 based processor, No pen or Touch input available.
Issue: I tried everything I could or found online to fix, 'Disabling Tablet Mode' but couldn't. I also tried changing Taskbar Alignment to 'Left' & Display Scale to '125%' but nothing worked. Moreover, I failed to find 'When I sign in' - 'Use Desktop Mode' Options in System Settings. Although after I changed the Display Scale to 125%, it auto restarted with a desktop view but as soon as it refreshes, the Tablet Mode reappears. Now I'm unsure of, if it really is Tablet Mode or I miss tapped some other option while trying to bring back the 'Top Bar' earlier today, where it all began misbehaving.
Note: I successfully could reappoint my lost 'Top Bar' but that fix came with this new issue.
This is a Business Laptop (Professional Version), so a quick fix would help me a ton.
Thanks in Advance.
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05-04-2026 05:44 PM - edited 05-04-2026 06:10 PM
Finally Solved.
Why it happened: Apparently for Business / Professional Specific Laptops, Graphics Divers can 'Stuck' and requires restarting.
Solution: All it took was - "Ctrl + Shift + Win + B" to refresh Graphics Drivers and solved the issue instantly.
To fellow Windows 11 Pro Users: Keeping the Problem posted so non-technical noobs like me with the same issue can have an easy access to this weirdest solution as I couldn't find any proper Solution anywhere on Google / YouTube on time. Moreover, this issue had been troubleshooted as Tablet Mode by all available contents which misled me while I have been madly trying to figure out what the issue could have been.
HAPPY TROUBLESHOOTING.
05-04-2026 05:44 PM - edited 05-04-2026 06:10 PM
Finally Solved.
Why it happened: Apparently for Business / Professional Specific Laptops, Graphics Divers can 'Stuck' and requires restarting.
Solution: All it took was - "Ctrl + Shift + Win + B" to refresh Graphics Drivers and solved the issue instantly.
To fellow Windows 11 Pro Users: Keeping the Problem posted so non-technical noobs like me with the same issue can have an easy access to this weirdest solution as I couldn't find any proper Solution anywhere on Google / YouTube on time. Moreover, this issue had been troubleshooted as Tablet Mode by all available contents which misled me while I have been madly trying to figure out what the issue could have been.
HAPPY TROUBLESHOOTING.