Restart button makes Windows 7 machine go all funky. Please Help.

NVIRA

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Yo, i'm NVIRA

My issue is that pressing the restart button from the start menu makes the clock reset to 12am 2020 when it turns back on. It also makes my taskbar behave weirdly. However shutting the PC down and turning it back on (without using the restart button specifically) fixes everything. This is just an annoying bug because it messes with my workflow, especially since I almost exclusively use the machine for remote headless server usage. Meaning i'm constantly running into this issue.

Any help or sympathy is appreciated.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Custom
    OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3800x
    Motherboard
    MSI KRAIT GAMING X370
    Memory
    64GB 3200MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 980, GTX 980.
    Hard Drives
    256GB SATA SSD C Drive. 1TB HDD 7200RPM.
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Cooler master pro 5 NVIDIA Edition
    Cooling
    Thermalright PA.
    Internet Speed
    120mbps
    Antivirus
    None
    Browser
    r3dfox
    Other Info
    Server machine
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Antivirus
    None

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Custom
    OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3800x
    Motherboard
    MSI KRAIT GAMING X370
    Memory
    64GB 3200MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 980, GTX 980.
    Hard Drives
    256GB SATA SSD C Drive. 1TB HDD 7200RPM.
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Cooler master pro 5 NVIDIA Edition
    Cooling
    Thermalright PA.
    Internet Speed
    120mbps
    Antivirus
    None
    Browser
    r3dfox
    Other Info
    Server machine
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Antivirus
    None
I think Samuria spotted the problem. Change the CMOS battery, they're not expensive, and maybe check for BIOS updates while you're at it.
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My build
OS
Win7 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 9400 Coffee Lake 14nm
Motherboard
Asus Prime H310M-E R2.0 (LGA1151)
Memory
16G DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce GTX 960
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA248 24" 16:10 format
Screen Resolution
1920x1200@59Hz
Hard Drives
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM
3726GB Seagate ST4000DM
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM
6TB Seagate
465GB NVMe Samsung SSD 970
PSU
750G2
Case
Tower
Cooling
Standard
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
920Mbs/480Mbs
Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
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