Windows XP "Feature"

[Difdi]

Windows XP will roll back configurations after a crash, to the last stable configuration. This is a feature and a useful one. But sometimes, XP catches a glitch, where it regards every reboot as a crash recovery. In my case, the most recent configuration change was when I had to reduce the vertical resolution setting after switching from a square monitor to a wide screen monitor; My old resolution causes a black screen on my new monitor. Since I need to have a working monitor plugged in to change screen resolutions so my monitor will work, I bet you can imagine how utterly annoying this becomes.

So my question to you is this: How do you force XP to save the current configuration as the one it rolls back to after a crash?

[underemployeed]

I guess figure out why it is thinking your computer is having a crash??? Maybe try booting into safe mode where it ignores most of the settings?

[Difdi]

I guess figure out why it is thinking your computer is having a crash??? Maybe try booting into safe mode where it ignores most of the settings?

If Microsoft knows why this happens or how to fix it, they've never pushed a patch to fix it. And it's not a new bug either.

[Daskinor]

I don't have an XP computer in front of me to double check. But there is a tab where you can pick a date to restore the system to an earlier date's config. Set if for today and have it reboot to that config, should clear the flag.