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Tablet Keeps Shutting Down
This has been going on for a couple of weeks..
I have this Windows 8.1 tablet, (32 bit Intel processor, 2G RAM, 64G disk with 720MB free space).
It shuts down soon after boot up.
As I power up, after ...
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Trying to use net use and shutdown.exe command ERROR
Have three computers all part of the same workgroup so no domain. Two computers running Windows 8.1 Pro and the third computer is running Windows 10 Pro. I'm executing a batch file from one of the two ...
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Windows 8.1 x64 random shutdowns after pc case change
sadly we have another problem - changed the pc case and computer started to shutdown randomly.
Hardware/Software specs:
CPU: s.2011 Intel [email protected] with CNPS10X cooler, constant 52 to 54°C under ...
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How to disable "Update and shutdown" and restore plain "Shutdown"
My Windows 8.1 - Basic Edition PC forces me to update when I try to shut it down every day and I go along with it. When turning it back on, It'll update for like 5 minutes and then say something like, ...
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Shutdown doesn't fully turn the PC off
I have a desktop PC running Windows 8.1 with a 3570K, Asus P8Z77-V LE Plus motherboard, 4GB x 2 RAM, and a GTX 760 graphics card. After I tell the PC to shutdown, it will show "shutting down", the ...
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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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Windows (8.1) API call for control-alt-shift+cancel from shutdown screen?
Explorer.exe crashed out on me without bringing the system entirely to its knees. This is not the first time this has happened. Basically I lose the Start Bar + taskbar + systray + desktop icons and ...
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How do I detect when a PC has been completely shut down?
I am able to
shut down a remote computer via shutdown /s /m \\\MachineName; and
cut that remote computer's power supply (think power switch with IP featuring TelNet communication).
I want to execute ...
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Shutdown PC in the LAN
Good day
A little background to tell that I have no malicious intents with my question: I am about automatizing my home and make good progress: several dozens of devices can be switched on and off ...
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How to Replace Shutdown command with Switch User+Monitor off
When I click on shutdown on start menu, I want my Windows 8.1 computer to do:
1- Switch User (As long as lock keeps computer going on with normal power, while executables are running, it's also ...
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Notebook with SSD: Added a HDD and now hibernation and shutdown are slow
I have an Asus N56VZ notebook. It have a 1 TiB SSD on which I installed windows 8.1. I used this configuration for about 2 years. Yesterday I added a 2 TiB HDD and now the hibernate is very slow and ...
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My PC has started shutting down on its own
In the past month I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to W10. It all went well but now my PC has been shutting down on it's own.
In my honest opinion, it can't be hardware since it has been happening since ...
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Windows 8.1 shutdown does not work for log-off
I am experiencing the following issue on my Windows 8.1 laptop. When I go to cmd and type
shutdown -s -t 60
then it works fine and message about planned shutdown is displayed.
However, if I type
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Why are there so many unexpected shutdowns in the event log?
I was looking through my shutdown history in the event log today when I noticed that there was an "Unexpected Shutdown" (event ID 6008) logged way more often than I can ever recall there being ...
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I can't seem to access bios to enable turbo boost in my Windows 8.1 laptop
As I have addressed in the title, I’m unable to access BIOS in my Windows 8.1 (pro) 64-bit version so that I can't turn on turbo boost.
The windows is too fast at start up, I can’t even see any key ...
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What is Hybrid shut down in Windows Operating System and why it didn't effect in windows8.1 for the shutdown issue?
I had a problem with Windows 10 shutting down so I checked the Microsoft Community ,there I tried the solution of turning off fast start-up/disabling hybrid shutdown and it worked.
As this was ...
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How to set Windows Update to download, install updates then shut down?
For a Windows 8.1 VM that is used only sporadically, I want to have the ability to select updates to install, then instruct the system to install those updates and once done shut down.
Windows Update ...
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VirtualBox: How to shut down Virtual Machine
I am not sure how to shut down my virtual machine (Ubuntu 32 bit). When I press the drop down menu labeled "Machine" and press close, it gives me three options. Should I use any of these? When I used ...
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Win 8.1 shutdown delayed exactly 5mins without any logs
We have recently shipped 2 Win8.1 systems, and retained a 3rd one for testing purposes. Other affiliated businesses use identical hardware. Our three systems are prone to shutting down with a delay/...
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Automated Shutdown on Windows 8.1
I want my PC to shutdown automatically after 15 minutes of idle time, however i want the notice to have an abort button on it. And after clicking on it, the task will wait for the next time my PC will ...
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Determining Cause of Unexpected Shutdown on Windows 8.1
I left my computer unattended a little over half an hour while it was compressing some files. I came back, and my computer had apparently shut off. I looked at the Event Logs, and it told me that
The ...
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Windows 8.1 freezes on EVERY restart OR shut down
EDIT: I'm pretty sure it's the video driver's fault because:
save mode reboots/shuts down fine
with uninstalled drivers shuts down
fine.
The problem: AMD drivers from their website and drivers that ...
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My PC gets stuck while sleeping, on Windows 8.1
While installing Windows updates, I pressed the power button (set to do sleep), but my PC got stuck and I was forced to force shutdown by holding down the power button.
Since then I cannot use sleep; ...
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Windows 8.1 won't shut down or hibernate after dual booting Ubuntu. Hybrid boot issues?
So I installed Ubuntu 15.4 on a different partition just like I used to do with Windows 7. I'm using GRUB 2 to choose the OS and I can boot into the two operating systems just fine.
When I try to ...
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How to turn off a bluetooth speaker on windows shutdown?
I bought these bluetooth speakers and have been listening to music via these from my Windows 8.1 Dell Laptop on Winamp. I presently turn on the speaker and it connects to my laptop and streams music ...
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computer suddenly loses power: no event of the shutdown [closed]
I'm looking for some diagnostic advice.
computer was assembled 2 years ago, no issues since.
symptoms: computer randomly loses power (usually happens in 2's. IE computer suddenly loses power. I ...
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Windows 8.1 resets to low resolution after extended shutdown
I have tried troubleshooting this for weeks and I still don't know why it's happening. Basically, when I shut down my desktop at night, when I turn it on the next morning there's a high chance that it'...
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PC with Windows 8.1 boots from any key pressed
so I recently acquired and installed Windows 8.1 on my PC and yesterday I noticed that, while my PC is supposedly turned off, I can turn it on by pressing any key on the keyboard. I assume this is ...
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Windows 8.1 shutdown/restart unsuccessful Leovo y560
My lenovo y560 is not shutting down. Blue screen follows and then system restart occurs with ERROR: DRIVER_POWERSTATE_FAILURE. I refreshed my PC, turned off Hybrid Sleep and Fast Shutdown but problem ...
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Laptop shutdown right after lid is closed
I own an ASUS G750JS, which never had a problem till now. When I am on my computer and I close the lid for the night, it suddenly shuts down. Sometimes it goes to sleep but 90 percent of the time its ...
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Random system halt (no BSOD) due to watchdog
I have a Sony SVE15118FG laptop running windows 8.1 that has been doing me well however recently it has started while gaming randomly shutting off. I'm referring to an immediate power off followed by ~...
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PC takes around 2 minutes to react to shutdown command
So I just upgraded my PC to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7. It all works like a charm. The only thing that's really buggy is if I press the shutdown logo. It takes up to two minutes to finally display the ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad U410 Won't Shut Down
When I try to Shut Down through Windows it just logs off but stays on. It will shut down (instantly) if I hold the power off button. Restart works fine, it just won't shut down.
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
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Why is a hard shutdown not working?
I have a few ASUS Portable AiOs that I need to setup from an image. When you first boot up the computer, it goes to the Windows 8 setup process, first asking for Region and Language, then agreeing to ...
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Prevent shutdown if user locks machine in Windows 8.1 [duplicate]
I lock the PC when I leave it unattended, but the lock screen has a GUI power button which my child likes to click when no-one's looking, so often I lose work. How can I disallow soft power cycling ...
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How can one shut down a computer from the windows 8.1 setup?
I have a new computer that I want to make a backup of (prior to creating a user account or anything like that) - and keep ending up in the "Region and language" screen, that then goes to the "time ...
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Windows 8 Shutdown delayed
I have a windows 8 laptop and just got this problem starting a week ago. The issue happen after my laptop battery is exhausted ( my parent unplug the charger ). Soon after that, every shutdown did not ...
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My PC starts up on keyboard input, even when told to shutdown
I put my PC to sleep mode. I press any key on the keyboard to wake it up. The process works as expected.
My problem is when I shutdown my PC and press any key, it starts up. I am using Windows 8.1 &...
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What is the difference between start button shut down and command line shut down?
I have desktop computer running Windows 8.1, and a usb hub which I keep plugged in. The hub has an LED power indicator (pictured). This LED stays on when I shut down the computer using the start ...
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Application Error in Explorer.exe on shutdown
Sometimes when I shut down Windows 8.1 I get the following error message:
explorer.exe - Application Error
The instruction at memory address referenced memory at memory address. The memory ...
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Hide "Please Wait" during Windows 8.1 Shutdown
I'm trying to find out how (if?) to hide the "Please Wait" screen during a shutdown/reboot of Windows 8.1.
Being able to show a black screen or custom screen would be ideal.
Specifically, this ...
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Even after reformatting, shutdown takes very long [closed]
Help! Ever since I added an SSD drive in my laptop and even after deleting all partitions in SSD and installing windows 8.1 super fresh in SSD, it does not shutdown immediately. This has been a ...
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Why does my computer take an abnormally long time to shut down?
I am booting Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit off an SSD (specifically, a 128GB ADATA SP900), and while it boots up incredibly fast, it also takes an obscenely long time to shut-down. The time to go ...
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Delayed shutdown after pressing Shutdown in the start menu
Is it possible to delay the default shutdown from Windows?
I installed BitTorrent Sync and I want to give it 30 minutes to finish syncing when I go away from my computer and then shut down. I know ...
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Laptop shuts down on its own in windows 8.1 but works fine on windows 7
I am using Dell Inspiron. Its really wierd that my laptop kept shutting down on its own on windows 8.1 but works completely fine on windows 7. This is not a overheating issue as my fan is fine. I ...
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Hard drive has this tendency to just shut off
I have this 'new' Dell work laptop for less than a month now. Something happened today that happened once on this laptop just recently before and also rarely on other computers that I've used.
I was ...
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Explorer windows prevent Windows's shutdown
You know, sometimes, if you have, say, Microsoft Word with an unsaved document open and you try to shut your PC down, Windows will tell you that programs are preventing shutdown, and ask you if you'd ...
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Something's turning off my hard drive
I have an Acer Aspire V3-771G laptop With Intel chipset and NVidia 650M Graphics, running Windows 8.1 pro. The laptop has 2 hard drive slots.
A few weeks ago I installed an SSD in my laptop. I ...
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Windows Rebooting to Blackscreen after removing WUBI
I wanted to install Ubuntu and Win 8.1 in DualBoot. I used Wubi to install Ubuntu. After rebooting and not accessing Ubuntu I removed Wubi.
Now my Acer Aspire V2-772G does not restart.
Using bootrec....
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Windows 8.1 randomly shuts self down
I have a 2011 iMac, and was having no problems using Bootcamp to dual boot the 8.1 dev preview and OSX.
However after doing the update in the Windows Store to the release 8.1 version (after making ...
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