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Windows 11 keeps shutting down unexpectedly? Here are some troubleshooting tips to resolve random shutdowns on Windows 11.

Is your Windows 11 PC not shutting down? Here are the best 8 troubleshooting methods that you should use to make your Windows 11 PC shut down normally.

Power-related failures on Windows PC come in different forms. Sometimes, hibernating your computer could (wrongly) shut it down. And other times, it just won’t shut down. As reported by some Windows 10 users, there are also instances where a PC

Most people I know simply close the lid of their laptop, putting it into hibernation mode. It’s fast, quick, and hassle-free. But, every once in a while, you need to shut it down. Reasons may vary from installing/uninstalling new apps, troublesh

Have you ever left your computer on, only realizing later that you wouldn’t be able to get back at it until a few hours? Well, I must admit that I have this foolish habit. And hence, it became very import for me to find a way to switch off my compu

I often restart my computer to complete software installations or Windows updates. It’s not normally a hassle to open the start menu and choose to restart, but there is a much simpler way to do so. We’ve looked at the native Windows 8 shortcuts a

In my opinion, Windows 8 was mainly build for tablet users. And, that is why I believe a routine task like shutdown took the backstage.

I usually have a pretty busy and tightly packed schedule where even starting or shutting down my computer results in waste of time. And since I have to do that multiple times, at home and office, the time accumulates to a significant number.

We have already covered a detailed guide on the many ways in which you can shutdown Windows 8 but almost all of those require some click and select events along with some mouse button taps. It sometimes seems quite a task to shutdown Windows 8. I h

Keeping Windows up to date using Windows Updates is a good practice, but sometime it can get on your nerves. If you have never configured Windows update after installing Windows then you should know that it’s set to auto-update mode. In this mode W

More often than shutting down my laptop, I put it to hibernate or sleep. However, the default Shutdown action associated with the Start Menu Power Button (shown in the image below) intercepts my requirement and forces me to make that additional click

I have a habit of leaving my work-desk now and then (some might say I am careless) without locking the computer. It’s like giving an open invitation to prying eyes to come and take a deeper look while I am away.

Now that Microsoft no longer has its signature start menu in the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, some of my friends were having a hard time finding the shutdown button. Previously, most of the Windows users used to click on Start menu and selec

There are many ways to automatically hibernate your desktop PC on a schedule. Windows Scheduled Tasks used in combo with VBScripts or batch files are for the geeks. Using software like SmartPower is a solution that will appeal to those with a l

I am a chronic downloader. I usually stay up with my computer, but then I do need to shut my eye. The computer chugs on and on. Sometimes, you need to find out how long your computer has been running just so you can give it a bit of a rest.

Winmend Auto Shutdown is a free tool to turn off your computer automatically or put in stand by/hibernation mode after the specified time interval. It works on pre configured settings.

Problem – You have told your kid that he should not play on the computer till late at night. He should shut it down at 11 and then study since exams are near. He assures you that he will do that and next morning tells you that he did that.

Many people like listening to music while they go to bed for sleep. They set the music on their PC and they don’t care to switch off the PC before sleep so the music continues to play the whole night.