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Discus and support Windows 10: waiting for programs to close when shutting down in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Hello. In Windows 10 I have a problem using the GoodSync backup program.GoodSync is set to run backup when the system shuts down. In Windows 7,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by Pintlich, Jan 17, 2020.

  1. PINTLICH
    Pintlich Win User

    Windows 10: waiting for programs to close when shutting down


    Hello. In Windows 10 I have a problem using the GoodSync backup program.GoodSync is set to run backup when the system shuts down. In Windows 7, everything worked OK - the system started to shut down but waited for GoodSync to finish and then shut down.Now, however, the shutdown process is interrupted after about 60 seconds and returns to the desktop, and I have to press the PC again to shut down the computer.The point is that the backup takes about 20 minutes and I need it to finish and then the PC shuts down automatically.Is it possible to set Windows 10 to wait for a running program to finish its task when it shuts down and then shuts down?
    Thank you for your help.
    Jura

    :)
     
    Pintlich, Jan 17, 2020
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  2. COALMINECANARY
    CoalMineCanary Win User

    waiting for programs to close on shut down

    I just received this laptop. everything had been updated and working fine until last night when it started saying "waiting for programs to close" on every shut down, it included dde server, program manager, and task manager. this morning it was still doing
    it. now it only comes on with that message for a second and then the programs shut down and the laptop turns off. it starts up fine again. but again on shut down it will say programs are closing but sometimes it flashes by so quick I cant see which particular
    programs were trying to shut down. I spoke to an agent at Microsoft who told me the problem is advanced and wanted to charge me a service fee to fix it. is there something I can do to correct this problem.
     
    CoalMineCanary, Jan 17, 2020
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  3. DEEPAK_KRISHNAN R
    Deepak_Krishnan R Win User
    waiting for programs to close on shut down

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused. I will assist you with this.

    Please let us know if you are having any issues while using the laptop.

    "Waiting for Background Programs to close" isn't really an error, it's a notification that asks you if you want to go ahead and "force" a shutdown. It also lists the tasks that are causing this condition so you'll know the
    cause.

    The reason for this is could have an unsaved file open, Windows default background services, antivirus which may take time to close. It's really a nice feature because some applications stubbornly refuse to handle the exit
    they're supposed to take when Windows notifies them of a shutdown in progress.

    How long does it take to shutdown?

    It depends, it may be fast or it may be after a short while the computer shuts down.

    I hope the above information helps. If you have any other queries related to windows , feel free to reply and I'll be happy to further assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepak_Krishnan R, Jan 17, 2020
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  4. CALLENDER
    Callender Win User

    Windows 10: waiting for programs to close when shutting down

    Cleaning and tweaking Windows


    RE:
    • Sometimes windows hang if im trying to shut down my computer and asks me if i want to wait for my programs to close. I want windows to shut down my computer without asking me anything.

    Enable fast shutdown tweaks all listed under (Step 13) here:

    Optimize Performance of Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials
     
    Callender, Jan 17, 2020
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