There are several Windows 8 users who’re complaining about various restart and shutdown issues. Often times their Windows 8 computers restart themselves right after the login screen appears. Sometimes their desktops hang while rebooting or closing the system.
Usually such issues are related while using new “Hybrid Shutdown” feature introduced in Windows 8. Hybrid shutdown feature of Windows 8 cuts down the total startup time by hibernating the kernel session is incredibly less work rather than a full system initialization.
However this new feature is causing problems for some pcs so if you’re also facing reboot or shutdown problems in Windows 8, it is possible to fix it by disabling this new hybrid shutdown feature and carrying out a complete shutdown.
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Here follow these simple steps:
1. In case you are on new Start Screen, type power and Windows will automatically search for the phrase and will highlight the outcomes.
If you’re on Desktop, move your cursor to top-right corner of screen to gain access to new Charms Bar. Now click on search button type power in search box.
2. Now click on Settings link shown in right-sidebar of search results page and after that click on “”Change what the power buttons do” link shown in results as shown in following screenshot:
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3. It’ll open Power Options window. You’ll be able to alternatively open exactly the same window by typing powercfg.cpl in RUN dialog box and press Enter and after that click on the “Choose what the power buttons do” shown in left sidebar.
Now scroll right down to bottom and you’ll see “Turn on fast startup (recommended)” option shown in Shutdown settings section as shown in following screenshot:
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4. Disable the option by unchecking the checkbox and then click on “Save Changes” button.
PS: If the option is not shown or greyed out, scroll up and click on “Change settings that are currently unavailable” link.
5. That’s it. Restart your system and your reboot or shutdown problems should get fixed in Windows 8.
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