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Cannot Shut down Windows 8

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gvaneynde

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 9:07AM

Running Windows 8 Pro 64 bits after upgrade from Windows 7 home PC Hp Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Restart OK Standby OK Hibernate OK Only stop is NOK... What can I do to stop properly without using my power stop?

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onthelimit1

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 9:35AM

What are you doing to try to shut it down (ie, what key presses)?

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gvaneynde

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 9:56AM

To shut down I use CRTL + ALT + DEL >> Stop regards

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Woolwell

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 10:21AM

The usual way is through the charms - settings and power seeHow to shut down Windows 8

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gvaneynde

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 10:39AM

I tested "How to shut down Windows 8" Result od test : Restart is OK / Shutdown is NOK ... No effect.... PC still running.. regards

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Woolwell

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 10:57AM

Try turning off fast start-up. See disable fast shut down

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 11:04AM

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gvaneynde

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 2:19PM

I cannot print for the moment all this information that you send me.. I created a shortcut on my desktop... to shutdown ... and I can shutdown without problem. I cannot understand that shutdown integrated in system can not perform that !!!

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woodchip

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 3:07PM

8 May be corrupt or got corrupt file

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woodchip

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 3:08PM

8 May be corrupt or got corrupt file

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gvaneynde

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Posted March 12, 2013 at 4:56PM

Explanation : I have no printer here... so cannot print information ! I find a solution to shut down ... Using Power switch is too dangerous for HD !!

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