Windows Shutdown.exe or shutdown command not working Windows 11

Hello, Pre Hesap

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

It seems that you're experiencing issues with the Windows Shutdown.exe or shutdown command in Windows 11. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

1. Check if the shutdown command is available: Open the command prompt and type "shutdown /?" (without quotes) to display the help documentation for the shutdown command. If you see the help information, it means the command is available and functioning properly.
2. Verify the syntax of the shutdown command: Ensure that you are using the correct syntax for the shutdown command. The basic syntax is: "shutdown [/s] [/r] [/g] [/a] [/p] [/f] [/m &lt;computername>] [/t <xxx>] [/d [p|u:]<xx>:<yy> [/c <comment>]]". Make sure you're providing the necessary parameters and options for the desired shutdown action. Or you could share with me the commands you use.
3. Check for any conflicting applications: Some third-party software or utilities can interfere with the shutdown process. Temporarily disable any antivirus or system optimization software and see if the issue persists. Additionally, check if any recently installed programs may be causing conflicts.

For your reference, here is my own procedure by creating a shortcut and connecting it to the system's shutdown.exe:

Right-click on a blank space on your desktop, New, select Shortcut, and paste the following command in the shortcut's input box:

After completing the process of creating this shortcut, double-click on it to run it and observe if your PC shuts down.

Hope it helps! If any update, welcome to share with us.

Best regards,

Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Update:It worked two times and now it's not working again.
Edit:I found something after I typed shutdown /? and got this is this the synthax you're talking about? If yes what do I do?

shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /sg | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e | /o] [/hybrid] [/soft] [/fw] [/f]

[/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p|u:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]]

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Best regards!

Hello, Pre Hesap

Don't worry, Let's fix it together.

Does it appear to be unresponsive when the shortcut doesn't work? Or does it stop at a screen and some programme is preventing you from shutting down, you should be able to see which programmes are preventing you from shutting down if you can.

Or you can try replacing syntax with the following command:

shutdown /? Gives all the command parameters for shutdown, here I'm giving the new -s parameter for shutdown, -f parameter to force all applications to close before shutdown, and -t is the delay time in seconds.

This should work.

Thank you.It's working now.