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Windows forces update [duplicate]

I have disabled updates on win 10 by going to run ->services.msc -> windwos updates. Now the trick is, unless you hibernate, shutting down and restarting deletes this setting, and windows update ...
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Why did my Windows 10 PC shut down (automatically), saying that the battery is low when it showed 72% just seconds before?

Recently, at least twice, my Windows 10 PC shut down automatically, saying that the battery had drained. But it wasn't even a minute before I saw it when it was 72%. I opened a few apps, a heavy code ...
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ASUS N56VM-AB71 laptop suddenly shuts down on battery

Caveat: I know an ASUS N56VM-AB71 is a 10 year old laptop, and it was only mid-range in the first place, but aside from this issue it works remarkably well and I can still even play games on it (no ...
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Acer Swift 1 randomly shuts down when moved (Acer SF114-32)

I have an issue with an Acer Swift 1 laptop. It sometimes switches off when moved. It can even turn off from touching the keyboard. When powering back on, I must hold down the power button and ...
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Dell latitude d630 not turning on?

The problem occurs yesterday when my laptop suddenly freeze then I shutdown it using power button but when try to turn on it does not. I tried to hard boot but not working. So i thinks to remove ...
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HP Probook 445 G7: Reduce battery drain while off

This is related to my other question here. I've a new HP Probook 445 G7 bought in March 2022 which is sitting off most of the time. It's loosing about 10-15% of battery per week while off. I've heard ...
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Laptop automatically shut down at around 30%

I bought an Acer Swift SFX14-41G since 12/2021, which is pretty new laptop. The problem is it automatically shutdown at around 30%. After several times it shutdown like that, I have tried to calibrate ...
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Alienware 13 R3 - laptop shuts down without warning under heavy load ONLY when on battery

I've been an AW13R3 owner for almost 2 years, i bought a used model without warranty in order to have something to bring with me during job travels. For a year or so the laptop has been performing ...
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Asus laptop shuts down when starting the machine with no charger plugged in

However,if I unplugg it when the laptop is already running, then the laptop would not shut down and it will run normally. But if I unplugg it while it's shut down and I turn it back on, the laptop ...
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Laptop shuts down without warning when on battery irrespective of OS

I have an HP laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10 both installed in dual boot mode. When I'm working on the laptop with battery power, the laptop shuts down without any warning irrespective of the ...
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Lenovo thinkpad laptop shutting down on its own

I have a very weird problem with my lenovo thinkpad E540. Sometimes when I use the laptop it shows a message that the battery is very low and the laptop shuts down on its own. Perhaps i should say ...
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High pitch whine followed by static - laptop battery

I was reinstalling windows on my girlfriend's laptop when a strange buzzing came from the battery and the pc shut down. After multiple attempts to install windows 10, then 8, then 7... After a day and ...
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Dell precision 5510 - unplugging power cable while in sleep mode causes unexpected shutdown

When the power cable is connected and the computer is put in sleep mode it wakes up fine. If I unplug the cable after the computer was put in sleep mode, or if I put it to sleep mode after I have ...
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Upgraded laptop battery and sudden shutdown of HP Laptop

With installation of a new battery in an HP Elitebook 8540w, an issue arises when the connected charger is disconnected from mains power. The computer with no warning immediately shuts down. It does ...
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Asus laptop shuts off randomly

I Have X541U Asus laptop with Windows 10 and it is about a year old. Initially the laptop was fine but recently it has started randomly shutting down without warning when not plugged in. I am not ...
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Computer Shutting Down at ~50% Battery

My laptop is unexpectedly turning off when it reaches about around 50% battery, but the actual level can be anywhere between 40% and 60%. It never turns off when plugged in. Whenever it does shut off, ...
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Dell Laptop overheated while shutown

Recently, I did shutdown my laptop and, when shutdown, it overheated and drained the whole battery out in about an hour or two. I just got lucky that I touched it and realized that it was really hot....
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How to replace a laptop's battery without shutting down?

Background information: I take my laptop to three classes in one day every week where I don't have access to a power socket to charge my laptop, but I have an extra laptop battery fully charged in my ...
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Battery 0%, not charging. Shuts down during demanding tasks. ROG G751JY

So like 5 months ago my ROG didnt want to charge to 100% anymore. I didnt like it but never used it without the AC, so I didnt think much of it. So I went away for a week so i disconnected the AC - ...
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Computer immediately shuts down when disconnecting charger

I am using a MacBook Air (2008-model) with Ubuntu 16.04 on it. When I disconnect the charger, the computer blacks out and shuts down instantly. There is no shutdown process, it just goes black and ...
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Laptop shutting off under load. Is my battery bad?

My Asus Zenbook ux31e is suddenly shutting off without any warning. This happens, when it runs on battery and the CPU is under load. When I run it with the power cord connected, it runs fine. So I ...
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Laptop unable to shut down [closed]

I had a process that I couldn't end (which is a trusted process), so I decided to restart my PC, now both the coolers (fans) and the keyboard lighting is working while monitor is black. The mouse ...
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Toshiba Laptop suddenly shuts down when on battery

I'd be grateful if someone coud help me. My Toshiba L845 laptop suddenly shuts down when on low battery. It doesn't hibernate in the usual way it did. It completly powers off, as if someone had pulled ...
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Laptop shuts down randomly

Model: HP Pavillion 15-e010au I had a water damage accident about a year ago. Milk spill. Since then i have left the laptop in the closet for a year. Now when i turn on the laptop: Battery power: ...
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Battery drains during hibernation (to disk) and even when completely shut down

I have a Thinkpad x220 (Debian Stretch) with a 6 cell battery which seems to be ok, according the the xfce4-power-manager. . The odd thing is that the battery drains during hibernation (to disk) at a ...
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Dell XPS 17 laptop shuts down unexpectedly when running on battery power

I have a Dell XPS 17 (L702X) and the problem is that whenever I use the laptop on battery without it connected to AC it will only work for a random amount of time before it will suddenly shut down. ...
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Random shutdown on aspire 4935G

(on AC(with battery plugged) or AC only) the laptop just random shutdown without any notice when.. -left idle for some time -but this problem don't happen when the cpu busy like playing games,or ...
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Is there any way disable the internal “power bridge” battery on a Lenovo Thinkpad T450s laptop via software/system settings?

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T450s running Windows 8.1 Pro and I have to disable the internal battery on my laptop temporarily for troubleshooting purposes. I just want to keep the external battery and ...
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My ASUS laptop shuts down unexpectedly when unplugged even when battery charge is over 50%

My ASUS laptop shut down unexpectedly when unplugged. Even with battery charge over 50%. The OS installed is Linux, and it is set to shut-down at a critical percentage of 5%. It doesn't look like an ...
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laptop battery drains while shutdown [duplicate]

When I shut down(not sleep or standby or hibernate) the computer the is at 80%. Next morning I tried open my laptop it didn't start without plugging the ac power because the battery level is 0%. I'm ...
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