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After a day’s work, you hit the Shut Down button and pack up your stuff to leave. But when you look at your computer screen, it’s still loading. You stop and watch impatiently. Usually, the shutdown doesn’t last more than a few seconds. But if the shutdown takes a very long time, your computer has a Windows 10 slow shutdown problem.
What is the reason for Windows 10 not shutting down fast?
- A damaged or bad sector in the drives can get stuck saving data, or even save data in damaged/bad sectors, which can cause a crash or a long shutdown.
- Programs are the most common cause of shutdown problems. If your computer takes a long time to shut down at the “Programs must be closed” window or does not shut down at all, the problem is probably with the software. This is because the program must save data before it can be shut down. If it fails to save data, Windows is stuck in place.
How to fix the problem when Windows 10 doesn’t shut down fast?
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Launch a system file check
- Press the Windows + X key and select Command Prompt (Admin).
- Then type the following into cmd and press Enter: Sfc /scannow
- Wait for the above procedure to complete, then restart your computer.
- Allow the above process to complete and restart the computer to save your changes.
Perform system maintenance
- Type Maintenance in the Windows search bar and click on “Security and Maintenance”.
- Expand the Maintenance section and click Start Maintenance.
- Allow System Maintenance to run and restart your computer when the process is complete.
Run the power supply troubleshooter
- Type “Troubleshooting” in the Windows search bar and click “Troubleshooting”.
- Then select the Show All option in the left pane.
- Then select the Power option from the list of resolved computer problems.
- Follow the instructions on the screen and allow the Power Troubleshooting program to run.
- Once the process is complete, restart your computer and make sure that the problem is resolved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does it take forever for Windows 10 to shut down?
Programs are the most common cause of shutdown problems. If your computer takes a long time to shut down in the "Programs must be closed" window or does not go beyond it, you probably have a software problem.
What is the reason for Windows 10 taking forever to shut down?
Damaged or defective sector in disks can get stuck while saving data or even save data in damaged/defective sectors, which can lead to crash or long shutdown.
How to solve the long shutdown process of Windows 10?
- Type "Troubleshooting" in the Windows search bar and click on Troubleshooting.
- Then select the Show All option in the left pane.
- Then select Energy from the list of resolved computer problems.
- Follow the instructions on the screen and allow the power troubleshooting to continue.
- After the process is complete, restart your computer and check to see if the problem is resolved.
