A very common and annoying problem right now for a lot of Windows 10 users will be the very slow shutdown of their computer. Whether you have just turned your computer on and are shutting down or have been using it for a while, the same problem is persisting.
For a lot of people running Windows 10 version 1809 you will notice it is taking particularly long to shutdown your computer when you a turning it off.
If your computer is configured correctly, and all being equal in that you have no viruses, conflicts or bad software, the problem is stemming from a USB-C bug.
A lot of people might not notice the problem. It’s not uncommon to turn your computer off and walk away from it, instead of sitting there expecting to see it finally turn off. And other than making you wait approximately 1 minute longer to turn off it does no pose any other significant problems for your computer.
Unfortunately Microsoft have not yet stated when they will release a patch to fix this problem, but you should see if repaired in one of the next automatic updates.
Other factors contributing to slow shutdown
Computer Viruses
Computer viruses are the number one contributor to slow shutdowns.
You might also notice your system is running slow during use, things popping up on the screen or website taking you to pages you did not request.
Software and Operating System Problems
Software problems are big contributors to slow shutdown also.
Problems like this can hog resources and make your computer sluggish and hard to operate. When it comes time to shutdown your computer, your machine does not receive the right instructions or unable to follow through on the process because it is all tied up.
Failing Hardware
Sometimes, your computer just can’t physically do it.
Problems with the memory, hard drive and motherboard are also indicators of why your computer might not be ableĀ to function correctly.
If you have hardware problems you might notice other functions failing also such as no sound, freezing, slow start up or shutting down unexpectedly.
What Can You Do
If you computer is slow to shutdown or slow to, back up as soon as possible.
It might just need a quick fix, but it just as likely might be something much more severe. You do not wan to be in a position where it never starts up again, or it damages your hard drive and data and are unable to recover it. If in doubt, just copy everything to an external hard drive. If your computer keeps restarting, do it in chunks.
If you have a virus – most cases scans wont work if you are already infected you will need to take your hard drive offline and mount it into another computer or run a boot disk and scan the computer for problems.
Physical problems are a bit harder and will be a process of elimination involving replacing and testing parts with other you will have to buy or borrow from other people.
Or, you can simply call Computer Repairs Townsville Nerds for a free diagnosis and quote.
