Windows 10: Unknown app running during shutdown

I have experimented with a number of backup apps that run on windows (10) shutdown - these have been successful. However, I have deleted these apps and cleaned the registry of their trace as far as I can. However, randomly the shutdown process is interrupted by a backup process that fails to complete and the machine reboots (there is text on the screen saying that a backup is taking place) . I would like to have a look at a detailed shutdown log but have found the EventViewer not that helpful - I may need to go through the whole shutdown process line by line. As I have win10 Home I do not have Group Policy Editor that some sites suggest might help. What is the best way of me finding out what processes are called during (my pc's) Shut Down so I can track what this mysterious app/backup process is? Many thanks.

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My pc takes for ever to shut down when i restart

Suggest cleaning up your startup list .There may be many services / Apps you can remove on startup which is not needed on boot or during shutdown.
Before you shutdown the Pc check what is running in Task Manager as a program or service in not killing the process on shutdown

Would suggest cleaning up running apps and services -Autoruns, StartupMonitor,HighjackThis,
Malware Scan - Malwarebytes,ADWcleaner, Combofix

 

unknown app preventing shutdown

I have an unknown app preventing shutdown. How can I get rid of it?

 

Must force windows 10 shutdown because of unknown APP.

When shutting down Windows 10 a message displays an unknown app is preventing shutdown. A button option allows forcing the shutdown. After having no success using Task Manager processes trying to locate the unknown app I started eliminating anything on
taskbar with an exit. I was able to shutdown after rightclicking "MediaExpresso Gadget on the taskbar and selecting exit. This appears to be the problem, but how do I stop it. There is no indication of the app gadget in Control Panel>>programs.