{"id":929,"date":"2018-04-26T14:26:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2020-03-04T07:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:41:19","slug":"shutting-down-doesnt-fully-shut-down-windows-10-but-restarting-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/shutting-down-doesnt-fully-shut-down-windows-10-but-restarting-does\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutting Down Doesn\u2019t Fully Shut Down Windows 10 (But Restarting Does)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered why your computer can start up so fast? Of course, if your computer is starting up slowly, it\u2019s a major sign that something may be wrong and that the time has come for a system check-up. You should remember though that the \u201cShut Down\u201d button on your PC doesn\u2019t fully shut down the computer. As a matter of fact, it only hibernates the kernel. This low-level core program saves the state of your PC at the time of the proposed \u2018shutdown\u2019. It is the place from where the startup process begins when it is time. But if you are experiencing computer problems and you need to reset the state, you\u2019ll need to restart your PC to perform a full shutdown.<\/p>\n

So, what to do when you can’t shut down Windows 10?<\/h2>\n

First of all, know your \u2018enemy\u2019. In order to safeguard your computer from unnecessary startups and amortization, Windows 10 has a built-in feature called \u201cFast Startup\u201d. \u00a0It goes by other names, such as Fast Boot and Hybrid Boot or Hybrid Shutdown. It\u2019s conveniently enabled by default on your computer, and it was introduced as early as Windows 8.<\/p>\n

When you shut down your computer, there are the processes that cease all activity and discard the running system state only to start up from scratch the next time when your PC boots. This is why hibernation is very important: Windows will have to save the entire system state, including all your open programs and files so that when you start up your computer, all is very easily accessible and ready to go. This does, however, open doors to possible errors. For example, you might find yourself stuck in a loop of restarts. Now you need to perform a full shutdown, and the following guide will help you navigate this process.<\/p>\n

Method 1. Turn off the Fast Startup feature.<\/h2>\n