PC Tips: Sometimes, in a hurry to shut down the computer, we press either the shutdown or restart button without thinking.

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

For most people, the nightly choice between shutting down a PC and letting it sleep is really a choice between certainty and convenience. A full shutdown wipes the slate clean, closes network ...

Did a Windows update break the shutdown process? Try these tested methods to fix the Windows shutdown problem on your PC.