Screen Rotation not staying in Landscape with Rotate Lock ON

Hi, Simon, I am Jeronimo, Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

Even standard laptops can sometimes have sensors that are misinterpreted by the operating system, especially after upgrades or updates. Windows 11 is designed to be flexible for various devices, but that can lead to quirks like this on laptops that don't need auto-rotation.

Even though your laptop isn't a 2-in-1, Windows 11 might be misreading some signals. Here's how we can pin the screen orientation down:

1.- Right-click on an empty area of your desktop and select Display settings.

2.- Scroll down to the Scale & layout section.

3.- Find Display orientation and set it to Landscape.

4.- Ensure that the Rotation lock toggle is On. If it's grayed out, don't worry—we'll tackle that next.

Sometimes, the system's sensor services could lead into this issues:

1.- Press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type services.msc, and hit Enter.

2.- In the Services window, scroll down to find Sensor Monitoring Service.

3.- Right-click on it, select Properties, and set the Startup type to Disabled.

4.- Click Stop if the service is running, then apply the changes.

Let's adjust the Registry to avoid rotation:

1.- Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

2.- Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AutoRotation

3.- In the right pane, double-click on Enable and set the Value data to 0.

4.- Do the same for LastOrientation, setting it to 0.

5.- Close the Registry Editor and restart your laptop.

Since your laptop isn't a tablet, disabling sensors can prevent unwanted rotation:

1.- Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager.

2.- Click on View in the menu and select Show hidden devices.

3.- Expand the Sensors category.

If you see any sensors like Inclinometer Sensor or Kionix Sensor, right-click on each and select Disable device.