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Umm. It is unfortunate that you have changed two things simultaneously (the hardware and the OS). I realise that if you build a new system, you probably want to use the most-recent version of the OS. But now we don't know whether the problems are caused by the different hardware or by the different OS.

Some things to try:

(1) Put fresh batteries in the remote control. If the batteries are becoming weak, there may be enough power to transmit an IR signal (which causes the IR receiver to flash), but the signal may be garbled (unintelligible to MP).

(2) Have you installed the Chrome web browser or iTunes (or probably several other applications)? These have a tendency to grab button presses from the remote. Disable Chrome and iTunes (and whatever else) to see if that makes a difference.

(3) In "MP Config", on the "HID" tab, select the "Classic" profile and select "Enable HID", but do not select anything else (do not select "Use HID keyboard").

Do you leave MP running when you sleep your system, or do you exit MP to the Windows desktop and then sleep your system? MP's handling of the display across sleep/wake cycles has always been a bit unreliable, and it would not surprise me that there are still some problems with certain combinations of hardware and software. My preference is to exit MP before sleeping or hibernating the system, and this seems to encounter fewer problems.

Another factor may be the display device connected to the HTPC. If it is a TV, be aware that some TVs break the connection between the TV and the HTPC when the TV is switched to standby, and Windows can detect this. My old Toshiba TV behaves in this way. However, there are other TVs that maintain the connection even when the TV is switched to standby, and so Windows thinks that the TV is permanently connected. My current Sony TV is like this.

Then there is the question of what happens if the HTPC wakes to perform an unattended recording, i.e. when the TV is in standby. How does Windows react? How does MP react if it is still running?

And then there is the further complication of using an AV amplifier connected between the HTPC and the TV. How does the AV amplifier behave when switched to standby? Plenty of scope for things not to work correctly.

If you are really desperate, you could create a drive image of your current Windows 11 installation, download Windows 10 from Microsoft, install it, and see if the same problems occur. If the problems do not occur on Windows 10, you will need to decide whether you really want to use Windows 11.

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1290089" data-attributes="member: 141969">Umm. It is unfortunate that you have changed two things simultaneously (the hardware and the OS). I realise that if you build a new system, you probably want to use the most-recent version of the OS. But now we don't know whether the problems are caused by the different hardware or by the different OS.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Some things to try:(1) Put fresh batteries in the remote control. If the batteries are becoming weak, there may be enough power to transmit an IR signal (which causes the IR receiver to flash), but the signal may be garbled (unintelligible to MP).(2) Have you installed the Chrome web browser or iTunes (or probably several other applications)? These have a tendency to grab button presses from the remote. Disable Chrome and iTunes (and whatever else) to see if that makes a difference.(3) In &quot;MP Config&quot;, on the &quot;HID&quot; tab, select the &quot;Classic&quot; profile and select &quot;Enable HID&quot;, but do not select anything else (do not select &quot;Use HID keyboard&quot;).Do you leave MP running when you sleep your system, or do you exit MP to the Windows desktop and then sleep your system? MP's handling of the display across sleep/wake cycles has always been a bit unreliable, and it would not surprise me that there are still some problems with certain combinations of hardware and software. My preference is to exit MP before sleeping or hibernating the system, and this seems to encounter fewer problems.Another factor may be the display device connected to the HTPC. If it is a TV, be aware that some TVs break the connection between the TV and the HTPC when the TV is switched to standby, and Windows can detect this. My old Toshiba TV behaves in this way. However, there are other TVs that maintain the connection even when the TV is switched to standby, and so Windows thinks that the TV is permanently connected. My current Sony TV is like this.Then there is the question of what happens if the HTPC wakes to perform an unattended recording, i.e. when the TV is in standby. How does Windows react? How does MP react if it is still running? And then there is the further complication of using an AV amplifier connected between the HTPC and the TV. How does the AV amplifier behave when switched to standby? Plenty of scope for things not to work correctly.If you are really desperate, you could create a drive image of your current Windows 11 installation, download Windows 10 from Microsoft, install it, and see if the same problems occur. If the problems do not occur on Windows 10, you will need to decide whether you really want to use Windows 11.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1290089, member: 141969"] Umm. It is unfortunate that you have changed two things simultaneously (the hardware and the OS). I realise that if you build a new system, you probably want to use the most-recent version of the OS. But now we don't know whether the problems are caused by the different hardware or by the different OS. :( Some things to try: (1) Put fresh batteries in the remote control. If the batteries are becoming weak, there may be enough power to transmit an IR signal (which causes the IR receiver to flash), but the signal may be garbled (unintelligible to MP). (2) Have you installed the Chrome web browser or iTunes (or probably several other applications)? These have a tendency to grab button presses from the remote. Disable Chrome and iTunes (and whatever else) to see if that makes a difference. (3) In "MP Config", on the "HID" tab, select the "Classic" profile and select "Enable HID", but do not select anything else (do not select "Use HID keyboard"). Do you leave MP running when you sleep your system, or do you exit MP to the Windows desktop and then sleep your system? MP's handling of the display across sleep/wake cycles has always been a bit unreliable, and it would not surprise me that there are still some problems with certain combinations of hardware and software. My preference is to exit MP before sleeping or hibernating the system, and this seems to encounter fewer problems. Another factor may be the display device connected to the HTPC. If it is a TV, be aware that some TVs break the connection between the TV and the HTPC when the TV is switched to standby, and Windows can detect this. My old Toshiba TV behaves in this way. However, there are other TVs that maintain the connection even when the TV is switched to standby, and so Windows thinks that the TV is permanently connected. My current Sony TV is like this. Then there is the question of what happens if the HTPC wakes to perform an unattended recording, i.e. when the TV is in standby. How does Windows react? How does MP react if it is still running? And then there is the further complication of using an AV amplifier connected between the HTPC and the TV. How does the AV amplifier behave when switched to standby? Plenty of scope for things not to work correctly. If you are really desperate, you could create a drive image of your current Windows 11 installation, download Windows 10 from Microsoft, install it, and see if the same problems occur. If the problems do not occur on Windows 10, you will need to decide whether you really want to use Windows 11. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]