Windows 10: My computer is hanged even the keys are not working including power as well

My computer is hanged even the keys are not working including power as wellIts showing stop code: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION

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Windows 10 power buttons not working.

Hi Gerry,

I would suggest you to try the steps below and check if this helps.

Step 1:

I suggest you to run the Power troubleshooter and check if it fixes the issue. Follow the steps given below:

You can run the Power troubleshooter to adjust your computer's power settings. The Power troubleshooter checks things like your computer's timeout settings, which determine how long the computer waits before turning off the monitor display or entering
sleep mode. Adjusting these settings can help you conserve power and extend your computer's battery life.

• Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Control Panel
• Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the
  Control Panel.
• Click on View all on the left navigation pane.
• Click on Power.
• Click on Advanced on the
  Power dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).
• Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the Power troubleshooter.

Step 2:

Try to restore the default power plan settings and check to isolate the issue.

• Press Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open Run command.
• Type powercfg.cpl to open the power settings.
• Click on Change plan settings beside your current plan.
• Click on Restore default setting for this plan and click on
  OK if prompted.

Let us know the status of the issue to assist you further.

 

Windows 10 Power Options Not working

Hi,

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

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: Use the hardware troubleshooter to fix the issue

The Hardware Troubleshooter is an automated tool which will check the hardware connected to the computer for any known issues with it and provides the details and on how to fix them. Follow these steps and run the troubleshooter.
Follow these steps:

• Press Windows key to get the Start menu.
• Type Troubleshooting in the search box right up corner and hit enter.
• Click on Troubleshooting tab.
• Click on view all option on the upper left corner.
• Select the power options from the list.
• Click Next to run the power Troubleshooter.

Method 2: Also I suggest you to create a new power plan and check if it helps.

• Go to control panel and then click on power options.
• Then click on create new power plan.
• Change the power plan accordingly and check.

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

 

Computer doesn’t power down on Sleep.

Hi Dan,

• 
  Did you made any changes to the Computer prior to the issue?
  
• 
  What is the make and model of your Computer?
  

As a first resolution, let us check for any pending updates for Windows 10 and install if any.
Please follow the below steps to update to latest build.

• 
  Press Windows key+ I to open the
  Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Update & security, then click on
  Windows Update.
  
• 
  Select Check for updates. If Windows Update says that your PC is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available.
  
  If the issues till persist, please try the below methods;
  

Method 1:

• 
  Press Windows key+R
  to open the Run command, then type devmgmt.msc in the Run command.
  
• 
  Now, the device management tool will appear and, click on
  the network adapter and right click on the device.
  
• 
  Select properties and click on
  Power management tab.
  
• 
  Now check on Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
  

Method 2: Power troubleshooter.

If the issue still persist, I suggest you to run the power troubleshooter and check if it works.

Follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:

• Press Windows + W keys on your keyboard to get the search option.
• Type Troubleshooting and click
  Troubleshooting.
• Now type Power troubleshooter in the
  search option.
• Click on Power troubleshooter and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter.

Get back to us if you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you.