Laptop won’t shut down on Windows 10? Here’s the fix

[rawhod]

Shortly after updating from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, I had problems with my fairly new Acer Aspire E-14 not shutting down and not waking from sleep

I was constantly using the power button to completely shut down the machine. The result was that it was slow to start up, slow running and loading software, which cleaning and de-fragmenting failed to help

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I tried several fixes but nothing worked permanently until I found this fix on Geeks Lab...

http://geekslab.altervista.org/laptop-wont-shutdown-in-windows-10-heres-the-fix/

[Pib]

As mentioned in the OP's weblink another suggestion is disabling of Fast Bootup which fixed my Lenovo laptop intermittent shutdown problem. By shutdown problem I mean around every 1 out of 15 or so shutdowns the laptop would not completely shutdown....the very last part were the power button light goes and completely shutoff the computer did not occur. And like I said it was intermittent...you just never knew when it would happen.

So, I disabled Fast Bootup once, shutdown which allowed the Fast Bootup files to be cleared, and then powered back up. I now reenabled Fast Bootup and the problem was fixed. Once you reenable Fast Boot it recreates the files it needs. I kinda similar to clearing temporary files which can cause problems sometimes and need to be deleted and let them recreate themselves.

When first started having this problem the article I found the fix on (actually several articles talked this issue), the article said the Fast Bootup files can become corrupted and until these files are cleared and then reestablished by the procedure I described above the problem would continue.

What I do now just for gee-whiz's is periodically (every few months) followed above procedure. Anyway, the problem has never returned while I was running Win 8.1 and Win 10.

And by the way, I had this shutdown problem when running Win 8.1 which also uses Fast Boot. The same problem shutdown existed with Win 8.X and is not specific to Win 10.

[zlodnick]

I just upgraded to Windows 10 and have the same problem as the op.

The only way I can shut down completely, is to take the battery out and put it back in. Good idea or not?

I looked at the weblink the op posted and it looks like something I could do. Only question is, after I follow the instructions, it says to restart the laptop. How do I do that?

Sincerely, Z

[Chicog]

I just upgraded to Windows 10 and have the same problem as the op.

The only way I can shut down completely, is to take the battery out and put it back in. Good idea or not?

Really? Pressing and holding the power button for 5-10 secs doesn't power it off?

[zlodnick]

The op said he did that and messed up his machine.

[Pib]

Deleted..basic repeat of my earlier post I hadn't noticed until making this post...must be getting old (or drunk).

Edited April 8, 2016 by Pib

[Chicog]

The op said he did that and messed up his machine.

Yes, but if you're simply trying to restart because you've applied the fix in the OP's post....

Just powering off isn't that harmful. As long as you haven't got a file open that you've worked on for weeks without saving or something.

Sure it will leave some temp files around and stuff, but it won't trash your PC.

[rawhod]

The op said he did that and messed up his machine.

Yes, but if you're simply trying to restart because you've applied the fix in the OP's post....

Just powering off isn't that harmful. As long as you haven't got a file open that you've worked on for weeks without saving or something.

Sure it will leave some temp files around and stuff, but it won't trash your PC.

Correct Chicog...

Using the power button to shut down does no damage but just made my machine very slow starting up and running. It is an accepted way to shut down a machine if nothing else works.

Just one other point...

If you are using a Driver Updater, it will try to update the Intel Management Interface you have rolled back, so you have to tell it to ignore the update.

[zlodnick]

I just want to report, it appears Ive solved my problem.

I wanted to try the fix suggested by the op, but Im not smart enough and didnt dare try.

I tried different ways to shutdown my laptop, but all failed and I would end up removing the battery for a second then put it back in.

Then I found a way that worked. I right click the windows icon, then click shutdown. The screen goes black and I close the cover. The power light is still on, but then as always, I shut off the power strip that the laptop is plugged into and the machine is off.

[Chicog]

That still isn't a clean shutdown by the sounds of it.

[Pib]

I would just throw the house main circuit breaker...or call MEA/PEA and ask them to kill power to my area.

[Chicog]

That would do it.

[rawhod]

I don't understand how switching off the mains power to a laptop is going to shut it down. Surely the battery is still powering the machine.

Why dont you try the directions in the link I posted. They are not particularly complicated and there will certainly be a sense of achievement when you complete it, and it works...

[zlodnick]

Damn, I thought it cant be that easy.

I also thought it might still be running on the battery, but it was shutdown for over 20 hours and I just turned it on and the battery is at 100%.

rawhod, I want to try your fix, but being such a novice, Im afraid Ill click on the wrong thing, mess everything up and not be able to get out of it.

Maybe Ill look for a farang that knows about these things and will help me out.