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Computer restarts when I don't turn off the monitors before clicking shutdown (No system error)
For quite a while now my Computer keeps restarting when I shut it down. The only way it doesn`t turn on again is to either click the shut down button and then extremly fast turn off the monitor, or ...
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Can't shutdown Windows 10 after a clean install
I had to reinstall Windows 10 a few months ago and am currently on v1809. For whatever reason, I cannot shutdown my computer. Everytime I do, it restarts.
I'm sporting an Intel Core i7 4770K on a Z87 ...
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Will enabling the debug shell affect the systemd shutdown sequence?
I'm troubleshooting an issue where CentOS stops at "Reached target Shutdown" when I issue a reboot command. In other words the system does not reboot but remains as is after printing the mentioned ...
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Reboot or shutdown?
I have the following problem: I need to know when the PC start, if the computer has started up after being turned off (cold start), or if the computer has simply been restarted (hot start).
Through a ...
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Pc restarts and shutdown at various indefinite times
One day my PC just started shutting down without an error message or anything. So I looked in the event viewer for here came the ID 41 to the vorschein. Without thinking I changed the PSU the problem ...
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Cannot Lock, Shutdown, Or Reboot Windows 10
I have no idea how to reproduce this but this has happened several times over the last few weeks and now twice today.
ctrl+alt+delete does nothing
Start Menu -> Power -> Shutdown does
nothing
Start ...
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Allow non-admins to reboot remote computer
Description of Problem
We have some kiosks (running Windows 7) at some of our stores that have software on them that error out occasionally. The fix is to simply reboot these kiosks and they work ...
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IGPU Multi-Monitor Enabled freezes PC
I have ASRock B250M-HDV with Intel Core i3 (HD 630), GTX 1050 (PCI-E) and latest version of BIOS (2.20).
My PC does not shutdown/reboot from OS when IGPU Multi-Monitor is enabled (PC freezes, no video ...
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How to initiate a Full Reboot/Shutdown on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Environment: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update / 1709
Background: There is a new feature in the Fall Creators update where post reboot applications and browser windows are reopened to the state they ...
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Computer restarts in 4 seconds after shutdown
An old computer that has been working perfectly for three years has started to behave strangely after it had been reassembled in a new case. Now it always restarts in 4 seconds after shutdown, no ...
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What's the Proper Way to Shutdown / Restart a laptop, if it is not responding?
I came across a program that is not responding, and I don't know how to restart the laptop properly.
If you're thinking that I should long press the power button to turn off the computer, no! Yes, it ...
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After the latest Win8.1x64 Updates, my system got stuck restarting or shutting down..
When I installed the last Windows update, all seemed fine except it got stuck doing the restart. I waited about 5 minutes then used the power button.
Startup was normal.
But then when I told it ...
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Remotely Force Immediate Windows Reboot or Shutdown, without removing AC/DC?
There are rare occasions when I'm not sitting at the PC, and the Windows power system commands are just not going to work for me. I need to programmatically force Windows to stop immediately, ...
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App "G" preventing shutdown or restart
After updating my Windows 10 to creators update (build 15063.138) when I restart or shutdown the PC a screen appears and shows a 'G' app which is preventing the operation.
Is there a way to determine ...
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Windows 10 - No Internet connection but connected to the network, and can't shut down or reboot
This is a double problem, I installed a new motherboard because my old one broke, and now I'm having non stop problems. I can't turn off or restart my PC properly, it just stays running in a black ...
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Laptop doesn't shut down completely / goes to sleep. Reboot, however, works as intended.
My my machine is Lenovo Z580a laptop.
My problems is that when i shut down my laptop (using Start > Power > Shut Down) i first get spinning windows circle, then screen goes black like it normally ...
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Restart Windows Computer with x minutes pause
I have a computer that I've turned into a personal server, I want it to shut down every day at 3 am for 10 minutes to reduce the hardware temperature, and restart it after that.
Is there any way to ...
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PC sometimes restarts immediately after shutdown
I have had this issue recently where sometimes, not always, then I shut down my computer (either via the Case Button, or vie Start Menu) the PC shuts down, and then immediately turns back on. Then, if ...
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How to disable apps from restarting after Windows shutdown
I have a script that run a shutdown command on my Windows 10 computer every night (shutdown /s /t 300, so no /f there). Sometimes I would have things open like Chrome, Explorer and Spotify etc. How do ...
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Windows XP Will Not Restart
I have a Dell Precision T5500 that is dual-booted with Windows XP and Windows 7.
Previously, when shutting down Windows XP (fresh installation) it would sit at the "Windows is shutting down..." ...
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New build shuts down randomly - insufficient power?
I have an ongoing problem with my new build shutting down randomly. It is very sporadic: it can be 5 times a day, or once in 5 days.
My temperatures are fine, I have tested the wall sockets and have ...
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How to map all centos shutdown commands to reboot command
i'm running a centos server and I would like to make it so, that when you type the shut down command(s) it would instead reboot the server.
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How to troubleshoot and analyze Windows infinite shutdown or reboot screen
I have Thinkpad E520 notebook with windows 10 installed on it.
when I am trying restart/shutdown, in shutdown screen Windows go to infinite loop .
It show restarting/shutdown message and computer ...
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Surface Pro 3 Reboot after Shutdown
I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet. For the past couple weeks I have been experiencing an issue where when I turn the surface off either by the physical hardware button or through the OS (Windows ...
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How to make Windows get updates, reboot _and_ shutdown?
When using Windows' "install updates and shut down", the next boot (usually in the morning when one actually wants to start working) is rather tedious due to unfinished business. The alternative is ...
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Windows 10 keeps restarting my PC after shutdown
I installed Windows 10 after an upgrade to Windows 8, however I find that it restarts my PC within 30 minutes of shutting it down.
I switched off scheduled updates but it still happens, quite freaky ...
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Shortcut to shutdown or restart Windows 10 or 11 in less than three keystrokes
On Windows XP we had Win , U + U
On Windows 7 we had Win , Right cursor + Enter
I never had Windows 8, so I am not sure what the shortcut is/was.
There is Alt+F4 and then Enter, but this only ...
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Antergos Linux gnome3 powerbuttons disapeared
I installed Antergos Linux a few days ago (sdb5). I'm new to Linux so I just used most the defaults (changed Chrome to Firefox) and used sdb8 as /home and sdb9 as swap.
I changed a few setting, ...
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How do I troubleshoot random rebooting?
For the past couple weeks, my PC has started having an issue where it randomly reboots. These reboots have happen 1-2 times a day, and have so far always been when I am away from it.
There isn't any ...
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Unable to shutdown, who to blame?
My PC has always suffered from this problem: upon reboot, the power, instead of staying up and running until BIOS POST, most of the time (but not always, and that's why I don't think this has never ...
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