Solved Windows won't shut down

Hey guys

I have noticed that the last time i tried to shut down my PC (yesterday) it went into a loop.

Restart works fine.

When i try to shut down windows through the menu it goes to black screen and shutting down text and then returns me to my log in to windows screen. I have tried it multiple times and get the same result.

I had to use the shutdown /s /f /t 0 command in "run" to shut down.

Anyone know how i can fix this?

My Windows are up to date.

Thanks

As a trial and error step open administrative command prompt and type: powercfg -h off

Reboot then shutdown and report findings.

zbook said:

As a trial and error step open administrative command prompt and type: powercfg -h off

Reboot then shutdown and report findings.

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That seems to fix it. Shut down works now. What did that command do? Did it fix something? Is it permanent?

Thanks

AntonisCy said:

That seems to fix it. Shut down works now. What did that command do? Did it fix something? Is it permanent?

Thanks

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it permanently disables hibernation

neofita said:

it permanently disables hibernation

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How does that affect the shut down order?

AntonisCy said:

How does that affect the shut down order?

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in no way, hibernation and shutdown are two totally different things

Maybe @zbook can help explain

Since windows 10 Microsoft has changed the shutdown mode.
Simply put with Quick Start enabled (default) the Start>Shutdown command performs (a kind of) hibernation and no longer a total shutdown. In short, the system saves RAM in a file on disk (hiberfil.sys) that is reloaded at the next boot, avoiding the need to do a cold boot, which would be much longer.
If you want complete shutdown and cold boot you must disable Quick Start or Hibernate.
I have noticed that some systems do not like this new behavior

I have done the same on all my PCs since XP.

The problem is most often related to Windows fast startup.

Turning off hibernation turns off both hibernation and Windows fast startup.

Hibernation can be restarted and Windows fast startup can be turned off.

(turning off hibernation was the quick trial and error step)

zbook said:

As a trial and error step open administrative command prompt and type: powercfg -h off

Reboot then shutdown and report findings.

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That worked for me as well, so thank you.

You're all welcome.

Glad to help.

zbook said:

The problem is most often related to Windows fast startup.

Turning off hibernation turns off both hibernation and Windows fast startup.

Hibernation can be restarted and Windows fast startup can be turned off.

(turning off hibernation was the quick trial and error step)

Enable or Disable Hibernate in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hibernate and restore or delete the hiberfil.sys file in Windows 11. Hibernate is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have hibernate...

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Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off fast startup in Windows 11. There are three startup modes in Windows: Cold (traditional) Wake-from-hibernation Fast Starting with Windows 8.x, the default shutdown and restart scenario has been updated and named fast startup. Fast startup...

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So what i basically did with that command is turn both off.

I don't care about fast shut down or fast restart as long as it starts and shuts down normally.

Considering the hibernation, i don't hibernate my PC i have it on 24 hours a day. I just lock the windows so a password is required to get access.

What i am asking is if this is the normal hibernation or if it is some kind of smart hibernation. I don't use my PC for many hours a day and don't wont to turn something off that might accelerate the deterioration of hardware parts.

Thanks

The computer can be left on and enter sleep.

For desktops hibernation and Windows fast startup can both be turned off.




For computers using battery power having hibernation without windows fast startup is useful as there may be cases where hibernation prevents data loss before the battery drain.

Hibernation saves (writes) all data in memory to a reference file on your hard drive before removing power.



Hibernate saves the state of all open applications to the hard disk, then completely powers off the computer.
The computer consumes no power while in hibernate mode.

When you restart the computer, the previous state of all open applications is restored.
Restarting from hibernate mode might take longer than restarting from sleep mode.
Use hibernate when you do not need your computer for an extended period of time.

zbook said:

As a trial and error step open administrative command prompt and type: powercfg -h off

Reboot then shutdown and report findings.

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Worked for me. Thank you!