Windows 10: Minor annoyance, but how do I figure out which app is preventing shutdown?

Discus and support Minor annoyance, but how do I figure out which app is preventing shutdown? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] submitted by /u/NostalgiaSchmaltz [link] [comments]... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/NostalgiaSchmaltz, Dec 25, 2020.

  1. /U/NOSTALGIASCHMALTZ
    /u/NostalgiaSchmaltz Win User

    Minor annoyance, but how do I figure out which app is preventing shutdown?

    /u/NostalgiaSchmaltz, Dec 25, 2020
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  2. EIJI T
    Eiji T Win User

    apps preventing shutdown with no name

    Hello!

    I'm your Independent Advisor for today. Let's figure this out and come up with a solution.

    You can follow the steps provided by Andre Da Costa to determine which app is causing this problem by following the steps in the link below:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Hope this helps.
     
    Eiji T, Dec 25, 2020
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  3. LAMARMASONYH
    LamarMasonYH Win User
    This App is preventing shutdown message.

    *Original Title: This is preventing shutdown message.

    When I shutdown I get the message "this app. is preventing shutdown". Last night it showed 'DDES window'. I can't find what DDES window is. I went through the msconfig list and I don't see anything that seems to match. What is DDES window?
     
    LamarMasonYH, Dec 25, 2020
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  4. GAVINGILLESPIE
    GavinGillespie Win User

    Minor annoyance, but how do I figure out which app is preventing shutdown?

    Mystery app preventing Windows 10 shutdown after update.

    After much searching, and trying many, many suggestions, this is what eventually worked for me:-

    Run Windows System File Checker
    Your Windows PC comes with an in-built system file checker utility program. It can scan your system files and let you know if there is some corruption over there for which you get smashed
    with the error message “Task Host Window Preventing Shutdown”. You must follow these simple steps here to run the Windows System File Checker,

    • Press the Windows Logo Key + X from your PC
    • From the drop-down list select the Command Prompt(Admin)
    • Click on Yes if prompted for permission. It will open the elevated command prompt on your system
    • Now, type in the following command and press the enter button
    • sfc /scannow
    • Then, wait until the System File Checker continues the process of scanning. Press Y if the program asks for permission to apply the fixes for your missing system files
    • Finally, Restart your PC once again and check if you can get over the problem there
    I found the above on a list of several suggestions, which are on the following link, but the above was what removed the problem for me.

    This App is Preventing Shutdown in Windows 10 [SOLVED]
     
    GavinGillespie, Dec 25, 2020
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