How to cancel shutdown in Windows 10
Hello geekplay! I hope you're having as great a day as a unicorn on roller skates. Now, let's talk about something important: How to cancel shutdown in Windows 10. What a thrill!
How to cancel shutdown in Windows 10?
- Open the Start menu by clicking the Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Select “Settings” (gear icon) to open the settings window.
- In the settings window, click on “System”.
- In the left sidebar, select “Power & Suspension.”
- Scroll down until you find “Lid and power buttons settings” and click on it.
- In the new window, scroll down until you find “When I press the power button.”
- From the drop-down menu, select “Nothing” so that pressing the power button does not automatically turn off the device.
- Once the “Nothing” option is selected, you can close the settings window and your computer will not turn off when you press the power button.
What is the keyboard shortcut to cancel shutdown in Windows 10?
- Press the Windows key together with the "R" key to open the Run dialog box.
- Type “shutdown -a” in the Run dialog box and click “OK” or press Enter.
- This will cancel any scheduled shutdown that is in progress on your Windows 10 computer.
How to cancel hibernation in Windows 10?
- Open the Start menu by clicking the Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Select “Settings” (gear icon) to open the settings window.
- In the settings window, click on “System”.
- In the left sidebar, select “Power & Suspension.”
- Scroll down until you find “Lid and power buttons settings” and click on it.
- In the new window, scroll down until you find “Shutdown Settings” and click “Change currently unavailable settings.”
- Uncheck the box that says “Hibernate” to disable it.
- Once hibernation is disabled, you can close the settings window and the hibernation function will be canceled on your Windows 10 computer.
How to disable automatic shutdown in Windows 10?
- Open the Start menu by clicking the Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Select “Settings” (gear icon) to open the settings window.
- In the settings window, click on “Update and security”.
- In the left sidebar, select "Windows Update."
- Scroll down until you find “Advanced Options” and click on it.
- Scroll down until you find “Scheduled restart” and turn off the option that says “Allow Windows to automatically schedule restarts to perform updates.”
- Once the scheduled restart option is disabled, you can close the settings window and automatic shutdown will be disabled on your Windows 10 computer.
How to prevent Windows 10 from turning off automatically?
- Open the Start menu by clicking the Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Select “Settings” (gear icon) to open the settings window.
- In the settings window, click on “System”.
- In the left sidebar, select “Power & Suspension.”
- Scroll down until you find “Battery Settings” and click on it.
- Disable the option that says “Turn off the screen after” and “Put the computer to sleep after” by selecting “Never” in both cases.
- Once these options are disabled, your Windows 10 computer will not automatically shut down due to inactivity.
See you later, geekplay! Remember that in Windows 10 you can cancel the shutdown quickly by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete. See you soon!
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