Questions tagged [shutdown]
Process of cleanly stopping the operating system so the system can be turned off
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How to ensure that the computer doesn't beep when put in sleep mode?
Putting this computer into sleep mode gives faint but noticeable beeping sounds synchronized with the blinking light. System and hardware info:
Device name DESKTOP-GG6AA6L
Processor Intel(R) Core(...
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Why does my PC stay on after Windows shuts down?
I am using the MSI B350 PC-Mate with the following hardware:
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W
I am also using an AiO and a manually installed ...
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Laptop shuts down a few seconds after booting (not a power issue)
I recently received an old acer aspire 8920G laptop.
Processor: Intel centrino Core 2 Duo T8300 2 x 2.4GHz
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS - 512 MB
Memory: 4 GB DDR2
Display: 18.40 inch 16:9, ...
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Windows logo missing in Shut Down Windows menu
I usually press Alt F4 on Windows desktop to shut down. Recently, after an insider preview update (26100.1), the Windows 11 logo in Shut down window is gone.
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I remember same thing ...
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Computer constantly freezing, shutting off, boot looping, etc
It comes and goes, occasionally I'll go a month or two without any issue.
There were no hardware changes that first started this happening, my computer just began freezing completely independent of ...
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My PC will not shut off if monitors are turned off
Whenever I try to shut down my PC I typically shut off the monitors at the same time and they're usually off before the PC is. I recently changed some hardware including my motherboard (ASROCK B650 PG ...
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Where is the configuration for the actions that appear in GNOME/Cinnamon's start menu search results
I've been looking for some time now for a way to turn off my computer with a combination of keys, without the need to confirm, or with a simple key confirmation (ex. pressing Enter).
I have a Tuxedo ...
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Duration in seconds between the system down and system up in Linux
I wanted to get the system downtime duration i.e. system went down (could be due to a reboot or shutdown) and System came up. I tried checking few commands mentioned below.
I converted (1+06:28) to ...
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Intermittent Boot Failure on Windows After Forced Shutdown
The problem started when my computer froze while playing a game, forcing me to perform a hard shutdown. Since then, booting up has become a gamble; it sometimes boot up and works normally and other ...
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Why is shutdown.exe not running in PowerShell on Windows 11?
Problem with shutdown.exe command in Windows 11.
Using PowerShell (Run as administrator) And having run Set-ExcecutionPolicy
Notepad, MMC, Resmon All execute perfectly, but not shutdown, here is the ...
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Can I use Task Scheduler or Group Policy Management Console to close Microsoft Sticky Notes when clicking 'Shut Down' on my PC using Windows 10?
I have created a task in Task Scheduler for the Microsoft Sticky Notes app downloaded from the Microsoft Store, to open 30 seconds after I turn on my PC and enter the Desktop, but in order for this ...
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Run a systemd service at logout
I have a script that I want to run at logout/reboot and shutdown with a .service file in /etc/systemd/system.
[Unit]
Description=My description
DefaultDependencies=no
Before=poweroff.target halt....
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shutdown command passed with ssh or directly from a pc
from pc1 as user1, the shutdown command doesn't cause any problems, but if I try to use it remotely on pc2 as user2 using the ssh protocol, it doesn't work: it requires authentication and then it ...
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How to prevent myself from rebooting windows when VMWare Workstation is running?
I use the free VMWare Workstation version to run VM's on Windows 10, and I keep the Workstation window out of the way on a second Windows desktop since the free version does not support minimizing to ...
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Make Windows 11 sleep instead of shutdown during power outage
Just upgraded to windows 11 and noticed that during a power outage the PC shuts down. With windows 10 the PC would sleep (or hibernate) instead of shut down and when the power was on again I had all ...
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