The shutdown command in Windows 10 doesn't truly power off your computer.
The shutdown command in Windows 10 doesn't truly power off your computer.
I've observed that my PC slows down every couple of months, especially when streaming high-definition videos online. I thought the problem was my internet connection, but it's consistently stable at around 55mb/s with no throttling. I started tracking my network activity via Task Manager and saw a CPU usage counter near 11 days. That’s unusual since I power off my machine each night. When I powered it down for testing, the counter stayed under 11 days and the slowdown persisted. After a restart, everything worked again. All my other computers showed similar uptime times, though some had much shorter periods. Did Microsoft change the shutdown behavior? It seems that as the counter climbed, minor issues started appearing—slower loading, slower internet, and longer data transfers. Anyone else experiencing this? My system runs an Intel 5820k with MSI GTX 970 graphics, 16GB RAM, Samsung 850 EVO SSDs, and two 2TB WD drives.
The issue is consistent across Windows 8.1, and this helps it start more quickly compared to Windows 7.
Check if your system has a scheduled shutdown option or if you can manually terminate the process.
It's really confusing here. You might want to stop engaging with some aspects of his message. Try restarting and holding the power button for a few seconds, or remove the power cable from the PSU.
To resolve any problems, we need to perform a restart. A shutdown followed by a later return won’t fix the issue.
The actual shutdown process is what you're referring to, not just the uptime tracker. Windows 8.1 and later employs a hibernation mode when you press Shut Down.