Questions tagged [shutdown]
Process of cleanly stopping the operating system so the system can be turned off
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Why does my PC sometimes power down when I shock myself on my desk?
I've always been cursed with the ability to develop a static charge very easily.
It's never caused problems just sitting at my keyboard before. (I always discharge before I get inside to tinker)
My ...
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Shutdown computer when download/upload ends
I often want to turn the computer off for the night (yes I'm one of those) but am in in the middle of uploading or downloading something. Is there a utility that shuts a windows computer down when the ...
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Windows XP will not shutdown properly
My windows XP machine is very reluctant to shut-down. It will often get stuck on the "Windows is Shutting Down..." screen or a bit further on with just a blank screen, all the fans are still running ...
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