Windows 10: Computer takes forever to shut down.

My computer is a Lenovo Y400 8GB RAM Windows 10 Home Intel Core i7 Nvidia Geforce GT

It has been exactly 2 weeks since I upgraded to Windows 10 but one thing I noticed about my computer ever since the update is that it has a very long shut down time. Just yesterday, I waited 45 mins to before finally deciding to shut it down by press on the power button. It was just showing the "Shutting Down..." with a blue background throughout the entire time I have waited. Is there anyway to solve this issue? As far as I have seen the forums, there is nothing about long shut down times...

Thanks in advance

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Windows 10 takes forever to shut down

Hi Brian,



Thank you for keeping us updated on this query.

Method 1: Run power troubleshooter
from the following steps, and check if the issue is resolved.



Step 1: Type Troubleshooting
in the Search box next to Start button, and press enter.

Step 2: Select View all from the left side panel, and select
Power.

Step 3: Follow the On Screen instructions.

Method 2: If the issue is not resolved, try
Power Options from the steps below, and check if the issue persist.

Step 1: Go to Search, search Power Options (Or right click your battery icon, and select Power Options).

Step 2: In Power Options, select Choose what the power button does.

Step 3: Select Change settings that are currently unavailable located under
Define Power Buttons and turn on password protection.

Step 4: The Shut Down settings at the bottom become available.

Step 5: De-select Turn on fast start up



I also suggest you to check with the latest BIOS from the manufacturer for the computer from the manufacturer’s website.



Hope this helps!



Get back to us if you have queries regarding Windows, we will be happy to help you.

Thank you,

Microsoft Community.

 

Windows 10 takes forever to shut down

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to perform the startup repair using the Windows 10 installation media from the below link and check if it helps.

Download Windows 10

Boot from the Windows 10 installation media and then perform automatic repair and check if it helps

Follow the steps to perform Automatic repair:

• Insert installation media and restart the computer.
• Select language and click on Next.
• Select Repair your Computer and click on Skip this drive.
• Select Troubleshoot and click on Advanced Options.
• Here choose the option Automatic Repair and follow the prompted instructions.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Welcome to the forums retlol. Have a look at this article, and use event viewer to determine what is causing the slow shutdown. It says W7, but event viewer will do it in W10 too

Analyzing Slow Startup and Shutdown using Event Viewer :: Miscellaneous :: Admin Tips :: Windows 7 :: Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base :: KBase Tips :: WindowsNetworking.com

 

Hi, thanks for the help, what do I do with the things I see at 200-299?
Because there are quite a few and the levels are warning and criticals, alll under the category of Shutdown Performance Monitoring. Do I disable them? If yes, how do I go about doing it?

 

Before you start disabling them, what are they? Please list them, or post screenshots of them.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...en-forums.html

 

It looks something like this

The File Name consists of vpnagent, ProfSvc, WSearch, SQLWriter, EventLog, IkTimeSync, StateRepository, NvStreamSvc, CryptSvc... and many others...

The critical levels doesnt seem to have any files located to it

Thanks for the link on how to upload screenshots btw.

 

Are you using a cisco vpn?

 

Nope, the VPN is not in use, it is rarely used and as far as I rmb I last used it was in Feb, so i dont think it affects my computer

 

Nope, my Cisco VPN was last used in Feb for sch purposes, under then that I did not touch it

 

Okay, because there seems to be an issue with it and windows 10.

Try uninstalling it, or open an elevated command prompt and enter

sc stop "vpnagent"
sc config "vpnagent" start= disabled


Then reboot and test if it helps

 

Doing a little search, seems Wseach is a browser hijacker. It could also be legit so lets try this

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/p...d-c9560da27f45

Do you have Malwarebytes by some chance?

If not try it to remove it, look here for help

https://www.tenforums.com/general-dis...tml#post245729

If that doesn't do it we can try some other steps.

 

Sorry for the wait, I got this msg when I tried to disable the VPN...

Scanning for Malware at the moment

 

Try a regular uninstall through control panel

 

Omg! It worked! Thanks so much for the help! Hope you got enough rest as our time zone is different....

Really appreciate your help!