Does my computer take a long time to shut down?
Does my computer take a long time to shut down?
Consider examining the Event Viewer. For instance, I got a "Warning" alert from the source "WinSrvExt" with event ID 100, saying: "Process C:\Windows\explorer.exe is delaying system shutdown after 5094 milliseconds."
This information is helpful. Is Fast Startup enabled by default? If yes, disable it. It saves the kernel during shutdown for quicker boot times. Restarting restarts the kernel without hibernation, which is different from Shutdown. Fast Startup was created for HDDs; with SSDs it offers no advantage.
If you don’t use hibernation at all—especially on a desktop—simply turn off hibernation to save about 32GB of space. Open an elevated command prompt and run:
powercfg -h off
then reboot.
If you do use hibernation, disable Fast Startup by editing powercfg.cpl and selecting “Choose what the power buttons do” and unchecking it. Restart and attempt a regular shutdown again.