Windows 10: Unknown program preventing my computer from shutting down Windows 7

Hello,Description: Every night when I turn off my computer, an unnamed file prevents my computer from shutting down. I have tried everything I could to find the file. But since it is unnamed, the computer has no idea how to identify it. Note: In case you are wondering, I am using Windows 7 because I cannot update to Windows 10, but that is a separate matter for another time. Right now, I want to fix the unknown program preventing shutdowns.Example screenshot: I can't paste an image because this account has been inactive for a long time. But the description is self-explanatory: a file with no n

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Unknown Program Preventing Shutdown and Updates

There is an unknown program preventing my computer from shutting down. When I click shutdown it says "This app is preventing shutdown" but there is only a generic app icon, and no name for the app. I have to select "shutdown anyway" which isn't allowing
Windows Updates to be installed.

I've checked forums and could not find a solution which worked for me.

Task Manager tells me there are no program running. There are no "blank" programs on my app list in control panel. I've used sfc /scannow
in the Command Window and it came back negative. I've turned off all Non-Windows programs for start-up that I don't need (I have a couple drivers which are necessary for my computer).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

unknown program preventing win 10 from shutting down

Windows 10 Professional 17134

For most of the time, I have this notice saying "the following programs are preventing system from shutting down", or some messages like that, when I try to shut down the system, and in the list, there is always a program with blank name and very general
icon (literally a window, low resolution). I have no idea what program this is, I tried to find it in process, but there seems no such program. Is there a way to find what program this is? A log tool perhaps? Thank you.

 

Toshiba Flash Cards Preventing Shut Down Windows 10 latest update

Hi David,

The app might be causing conflicts within the system, preventing it from shutting down. May we know if you have followed the steps marked as answers in this thread to disable the app from startup?

Also, since the app or program is from Toshiba, we recommend that you contact them for assistance with the program preventing your computer from shutting down.

If you are eager to uninstall the program, you may do so by following the steps below:

• Select the Start button, then select Settings
  > Apps.
• Choose the program you want to remove, and then select Uninstall.

If you have other questions, feel free to ask us.

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