Your computer refuses to shut down.
Your computer refuses to shut down.
To launch a command prompt with admin rights, open Start, select All Programs, and choose Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. When prompted by User Account Control, verify the requested action and press Continue.
Alternatively, from the Start menu, type 'cmd' and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. If asked, confirm and press Continue.
I attempted to run "powercfg -requests" but received a message indicating admin privileges are needed. My account is already an administrator.
Using M.Yu's approach again, here it is:
This will grant elevated admin access.
The system indicates it needs admin-level permissions once more.
On Windows 8.1 and newer: Press Win + S, select "command prompt," right-click, then choose admin.
Learn how to activate the administrator prompt in Windows 8.1 by following these steps.