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The instruction at referenced memory could not be written

I recently upgraded to windows 10, and when I turn off or restart the computer, I get this message : explorer.exe - Application Error : The instruction at 0x0000000180001610 referenced memory at ...
27 votes
7 answers
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How to remove shutdown option in start menu of Windows 10

I have a PC that should always be on. I recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7. In Windows 7 I changed the default action of the power button in the start menu to log off from my machine so ...
13 votes
3 answers
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Win10 does not shut down, shutdown.exe not working

So for a few days I can't shut down Win10 anymore. I've searched around quite a lot but haven't found a solution that works, so posting here as my last resort: The shutdown button on the win10 menu ...
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2 answers
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Windows 10 shuts down when sleeping or hibernating

When I try to put my computer to sleep or hibernate, it stays on for a few minutes, and then proceeds to shut down. I have fast startup disabled, but for some reason the option to "Allow the ...
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1 answer
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Windows 10 shutting down after a few minutes sleeping

Recently I reinstalled windows 10 on my Asus K46CB from scratch and for some reason, every time i put it to sleep it turns itself off after a few hours. It just happens if i leave it sleeping without ...
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0 answers
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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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0 answers
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Windows 10 Auto user login after shutdown

My PC, which I keep ON for days, have a scheduled task to turn OFF (shutdown) a certain day of the week. It then turns on automatically after a few hours through BIOS settings. However, it stays on ...
27 votes
4 answers
24k views

Implement a Shutdown Confirmation?

How do I configure Windows 10 so that it displays a confirmation dialog every time I press the Shut down button? Sometimes I would shutdown my computer accidentally, as the sleep button is just ...
-3 votes
1 answer
220 views

PC shutdown suddenly and idk the cause

I have a desktop PC I bought 10 years ago and I use it as a "server", so it's always on. It started to suddenly shutdown few months ago, after few days or weeks being on (last time I powered ...
12 votes
4 answers
101k views

Windows 10 shuts down after being in sleep mode overnight

After my computer being to sleep mode over a long time ( 3 or 4 hours ) it shutdown automatically, I have not had this problem when putting my computer in sleep mode during the day and then waking it. ...
0 votes
0 answers
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Remove ShutDown, Login, Welcome, Logout message

I searching for a way to remove/hide the message that appears during ShutDown, Login, Logout step as you can see below: I have a Windows 10 IoT Entreprise LTSC v 21H2 If you have any ideas, do not ...
20 votes
13 answers
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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 ...
79 votes
2 answers
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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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0 answers
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Windows 10 Reboot Sticks on Manufacturer Logo Screen, Shutdown works fine

So, this started happening a long time ago, after some windows update I believe, but I cannot figure it out. Basically when I restart windows, either through an interface (windows directly, updates, ...
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2 answers
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How Do I Disable the "If you shut down this remote computer" prompt in Windows 10 Pro

I have a 'remote computer' (it is in a rack in my basement) that I use for processing video. When the video processing completes, the software is supposed to shutdown the computer to save power but ...

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