Questions tagged [shutdown]
Process of cleanly stopping the operating system so the system can be turned off
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How to force a longer `reboot` in Busybox v1.13.3?
reboot appears to make the root file system read-only almost immediately, causing a race condition with one of my processes which tries to write settings out to a file during its approx 1-2 second ...
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Turn off USB power on computer shutdown, windows 10
Long story short, when computer is turned off, USB's are not, and manufacturers just love to adorn their stuff with LED lights nowadays. I want to sleep, but my room looks like a christmas party.
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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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Logout, Shutdown and reboot freezes Debian 10 Buster fresh install, while for Stretch it worked fine
Fresh install from net-installer amd64, KDE as Window Manager, unencrypterd boot, encrypted LVM over LUKS2, and a Win10 as dual boot.
All works fine so far, except whenever I try to logout from user,...
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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 ...
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USB ports didn't power off after shutdown in Windows 10
I'm using Windows 10 Pro in my Dell Inspiron 3547 laptop. The issue is my USB ports remain powered after shutdown. It was never an issue until I upgraded to Win 10, and now I can't figure out how to ...
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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...
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My laptop does strange behaviors, what could be the reason?
I bought a used laptop and it doesn't shutdown. It only restarts. I mean after shutting it down it powers on automatically and immediately.
If I'm on windows (after booting into windows), I have to ...
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Windows 7 shuts down automatically after 3-5 minutes unless I wait 3-5 minutes before login
I've tried to:
Disable all services/startup programs in msconfig (including microsoft ones)
Check the disk for errors
Starting up in safe mode (works just fine)
Event Viewer (no description of the ...
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How to ensure that the computer doesn't beep when put in sleep mode?
Putting this computer into sleep mode gives faint but noticeable beeping sounds synchronized with the blinking light. System and hardware info:
Device name DESKTOP-GG6AA6L
Processor Intel(R) Core(...
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Why does my PC stay on after Windows shuts down?
I am using the MSI B350 PC-Mate with the following hardware:
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W
I am also using an AiO and a manually installed ...
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Laptop shuts down a few seconds after booting (not a power issue)
I recently received an old acer aspire 8920G laptop.
Processor: Intel centrino Core 2 Duo T8300 2 x 2.4GHz
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS - 512 MB
Memory: 4 GB DDR2
Display: 18.40 inch 16:9, ...
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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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Windows 10 - How to turn off "This app has prevented you from shutting down"
Windows 10 does not always shutdown because "an app is preventing you from shutting down". Is there a setting to force shutdown regardless of "potential save loss"? I don't care if ...
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Why does the computer not shut down when "Deep sleep" is enabled?
I have a custom-built computer based on an ASRock motherboard, and both Linux Mint 17.2 and Windows 10 installed.
When I shut down the computer, from either OS, the USB devices remain on. I'd rather ...
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