intel UHD graphics (driver ) issue

[Skgeo]

Good news Paul. I left the laptop in 'sleep mode'. Waited 1/2 hour. lifted the lid, entered the password, moved the mouse.

No flicking! Just like old days with Windows 10.

I will keep that HP driver file you recommended under pc's downloads folder and on a separate usb drive (where I save all of my downloaded programs, utilities, etc.)

I appreciate your knowledge and patience with me. Cheers.

Does leaving the screen in 'sleep' after a certain period of time (not the laptop) is the best way to go? I am trying to avoid unnecessary wear on the machine and electricity consumption which is not the most important thing. 

Living on a retiree pension and savings I don't want to replace laptops every few years. I have one ASUS laptop. It is still running good after 9 years!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

The notebook is fully running when the display goes to sleep.

You wouldn't want that.

It is only saving the battery power needed to illuminate the display.

You can change the default power plan settings for when you want the display to turn off.

On battery power, the timeout is pretty short.

So, you would want the notebook to sleep, hibernate or shut down when not in use.

I have an old HP notebook still going strong that was made in 2008.

I recently upgraded it to W11, and it runs fine.

You have to use a hack to bypass the W11 hardware checks.

It seems like the older PC's which are not supported for W11 have less problems than the newer PC's that have full W11 support.

At least it has been that way in my experience.

Go figure.

[Skgeo]

Thanks for the info.

my very last question. I promise! 😊

We (the wifey and I)  almost always use laptops with power cords attached to wall  outlets. The batteries are naturally 100% full.

I keep reading conflicting articles on Web. Some say 'use the battery, drain it to about 10%, then charge it to 90-95% . Take the battery out if power cord is used'.

What makes sense the most? 

Use the power cord without the battery?

Use the battery without cord?

Don't worry, No difference. Use both at the same time?

just curious. Take care.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

This is what I do...

Since I don't use my notebooks very much, I leave them unplugged most of the time.

I run them off the battery and when I get down to the low battery warning, I plug in the notebook, charge it up to 100% and unplug it.

It is perfectly fine to keep the notebook plugged in most of the time, but once in a while run it off the battery.

I do not recommend leaving the notebook plugged in 100% of the time because that may lead to battery swelling in some circumstances and when your notebook has an internal battery, swelling can damage the case.

I invite your attention to this HP link which will help you get the most life out of your notebook's battery.

HP Notebook PCs - Improving battery performance (Windows) | HP® Customer Support

[Skgeo]

Thank you. We will do that. Bye.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.