Fixed: PC Won’t Shut Down [7 Solutions]

The reasons why my PC won’t shut down?

What causes PC won’t shut down? I have summarized some common reasons for this situation:

▶Windows is not upgraded to the latest version

▶Fast start is enabled

▶System files are damaged

▶The taskbar is not working

▶Windows update error

7 methods to fix PC won’t shut down

Here are some effective solutions to fix PC won’t shut down, if you also encountered this dilemma, please try the following methods to solve the problem.

│Force shut down the computer

When the computer cannot be turned off, you can try by cutting off the power. But this is not the right way. Forcibly unplugging the system may damage the power supply and damage the motherboard or other components of the system.

So, you can try to forcibly shut down the system to solve the PC won’t shut down:

Step 1: Press and hold the power button of the computer for 5 to 10 seconds until the PC screen turns black.

Step 2: Unplug the power cord and disconnect the entire power supply for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3: Restart the computer and try to shut down again to see if the problem is solved.

│Disable fast startup

Fast startup is the startup mode of Windows 10, which can make Windows 10 start up 30% faster than Windows 7.

But fast startup sometimes interferes with system shutdown, so turning off fast startup is a way to fix the PC won’t shut down.

Step 1. Search "Control Panel" in the desktop search bar, click "System and Security", then click "Power option", and click "Choose what the power does" in the left column.

Step 2. Make sure the box before "Turn on fast startup" is unchecked, then click "Save changes" and close the window.

│Upgrade to latest Windows 10 version

Please make sure you have installed the latest version of Windows 10, because Microsoft fixes common problems by sending new versions, and we can update the system to troubleshoot the problem.

You can open the control panel in "Start", then click "Update and Security", in "Windows Update", select the "Check for Updates" button to install and update Windows 10.

│Use the Troubleshooter

This allows Windows to fix the problem itself. To do this, type "troubleshoot" in the search bar at the bottom left corner of the desktop and then select "Windows Update" from the list. Follow the prompts on the screen to run the troubleshooter.

│Close the running applications to shut down the computer

If there are applications running in the background, these applications are likely to prevent the system from shutting down. You can end the application process in the task manager.

Step 1. Right-click on the taskbar that is at the bottom of the screen. Now select Task Manager.

Step 2. Now, you can see all the applications running on the computer in the "process". You can select any program, and then "End Task". After completely closing the program, try to shut down the computer again.

│Close the computer via Command Prompt

You can also use command prompt to shut down the computer by typing instructions. Specific steps are as follows:

Step 1. Press "Windows + R" on the desktop, and enter "cmd" in the pop-up window

Step 2. In the new window, type "shutdown/p", and then press "Enter".

│Repair Windows system files

You can also use "CMD" to repair system files.

Step 1. Press "Windows+R", enter "cmd" and press Enter.

Step 2. Type "sfc/scannow" in the operation box, and then hit enter. Wait for the scan to complete before trying to shut down the computer again.

Recover lost partitions and data

If you force shut down the computer and encounter a partition loss, then you can use AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to restore the partition. It is a professional third-party partition management tool and support Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP. This software can help you recover the partition and the data in the partition in case you lose the partition or delete the partition by mistake. You can download the demo version and try it first.

Note：In order to ensure that the partition and the data can be successfully recovered, please do not rewrite the partition after the partition is lost.

Step 1. Download and install AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro, click "Recover" > "Partition Recovery" on the main page.

Step 2. Choose the disk which contains the lost partition in the window. Then click “Next”.

Step 3. In the subsequent window, choose a proper search method and click “Next”.

PS.：

● Fast Search: this method will quickly find out deleted or lost partitions.
● Full Search: this method will scan every sector of this disk to find out the lost partitions, so it will cost more time. When the first method fails, you can choose this one.

Step 4. It will scan the selected hard disk, then all the lost partitions will be listed and choose one you want to recover.

Step 5. you have successfully recovered the lost partitions.

Besides, AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro also supports partition alignment, migrate OS from MBR disk to GPT SSD or HDD, allocate free space from one partition to another.