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This issue could either be Software or Hardware related. Step 1: I would suggest you to boot into Safe Mode and check if you can shut down properly.

If you can't turnoff after the gpupdate then kill and rerun Explorer.exe. After the reboot PC seems to not lock the shutdown command anymore ...

Open up RUN and type in MSCONFIG. Go to the services tab. Check “Hide all Microsoft services”. Remove all services. Apply and reboot.

Try opening command prompt in admin. Type MSCONFIG and hit enter. Click startup tab. Here you'll see a list of tasks getting started ...

Method 1: Start your computer with Clean Boot · Method 2: Close all open applications · Method 3: Disable the Clear Pagefile at Shutdown feature · Method 4: ...

Try a LiveCD, if it can shut down properly, then you know it's a software issue related to your primary OS and/or its drivers/configuration.

How to fix the issue · 1. Open the Run dialog by hitting the Windows+R combo, type gpedit. · 2. Go to Computer Settings > Windows Settings > ...

Laptops and desktops running Windows 7 are unable to shut down or restart, but some users discovered a temporary workaround to bypass the bug.

FIX: Open task manager, right click explorer.exe then end process. Then click file, new task, type explorer in box, then hit okay. Now you ...

There's a bug that was discovered in 2020 that causes windows 7 to not shut down, try doing a system restore and restore your pc to the point before the issue ...