Windows 10: How to force shutdown on laptop lid close ?

Hi,
I want to force a shutdown when the user close the laptop lid even if MSWord is open and the document was not saved.
Any suggestion ?

Regards

:)

 

ASUS Laptop G551VW shutting down computer when lid is closed

How do I view the events log?

 

ASUS Laptop G551VW shutting down computer when lid is closed

It may be the BIOS forcing a shutdown because it cannot leave the system running with the lid closed. In which case no configuration change within Windows will stop it.

Check the BIOS settings to see if there are any options but the designer may have had issues with heat affecting the display if the CPU remained active with the lid closed. Business class laptops with a docking interface would expect to run with the laptop
shut.

Look at the event logs to see if there is a shutdown issued otherwise you would see a "last shutdown was unexpected" a few seconds after power up in the System log

 

Win key + X/Control Panel/Power Options/Choose what closing the lid does (L column), brings you to this screen. Save Changes at bottom when done.

 

Welcome to the forum *Smile
If you are saying that the laptop won't shutdown because you need to choose an option to save MSWord or not then I don't think it's possible to change that procedure when the lid is closed. But, maybe someone knows a registry hack or something to accomplish it
If you want to force all running apps and software to close without saving then a Command Prompt shortcut is probably the easiest.
See the Shutdown tutorial Option 8 and decide which Command Prompt is best for you, it will probably be

shutdown /s /f /t 0


Note Immediately force running apps to close, and then performs a full shutdown of the computer.
or
shutdown /s /hybrid /f /t 0


Note Immediately force running applications to close, and then performs a shutdown of the computer and prepares it for fast startup.
• Copy the Command Prompt
• Right click on an empty space on the Desktop
• Select New > Shortcut
• Paste the Command Prompt in the location box
• Next
• The name shutdown should appear in the box, edit that if you want
• Finish
Move the shortcut to wherever you like and/or pin to Taskbar or Start

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