What to Do When Windows 7 Won’t Shut Down?
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Why won’t my computer shut down when I click shutdown?

If shutting down doesn’t work, you can try rebooting your computer instead. Once it reboots, you can try to shut down your machine. Click on the Start Menu icon, select the power icon, and choose Restart.

What to do if system is not shutting down?

If a Shut Down is needed, Restart should be selected instead. Windows will perform a full shutdown while Restarting the system (Figure 1). The next option is to use the Command Line. Then hit enter (Figure 2).

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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