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Shutdown.exe dont work

Anonymous
2025-06-30T09:34:58+00:00

Hello

I have a problem with shutdown.exe on my Windows PCs. I’m using Active Directory to create a GPO that should automatically shut down our warehouse PCs, but shutdown.exe is not working correctly. It restarts the system instead of shutting down the PCs. What could be causing this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off

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  1. Sumit 43,801 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-01T13:47:33+00:00

    Please turn it off and let me know if it works.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-07-01T06:28:10+00:00

    Yes it is enabled

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  3. Sumit 43,801 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-30T13:58:59+00:00

    In BIOS, is there Wake on LAN enabled?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-06-30T11:55:46+00:00

    Hello

    Thanks for the reply. I have tried what you suggested, but i still seems not to be working.

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  5. Sumit 43,801 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-30T11:37:09+00:00

    Hi,

    The command should be this:

    shutdown /s /t 0

    On a sample test computer,

    1. Press Win + R, type powercfg.cpl, and press Enter.
    2. Select Choose what the power buttons do.
    3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
    4. Uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended) and save changes.

    Check if the GPO works after this.

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