Some time after Windows installations, the user notices that shutting down/rebooting the computer does not happen as quickly as before, sometimes completely ignoring the shutdown command. What prompted our computer to such disobedience?

A computer is not a light bulb, and to turn it off correctly, it will not be enough to simply click one button. Sometimes Windows is too busy and it takes a lot of time to “think”. And it happens that Windows refuses to turn off at all.

As a rule, an error in the driver may be to blame for the unruly behavior of the operating system. So first, go to the websites of your device manufacturers (start with the devices you installed most recently) and download new drivers for all devices.

"Sluggishness" may be caused by the operation of terminal services. If you use them, then you have to put up with it. But if you don’t use them (for example, remote desktop or quick change of users, terminal server), then just disable them and that’s it. This is done like this: Start > Run, enter services.msc /s in the line and click Enter. Find Terminal Services in the list and double-click on it. If the line is missing, then this service does not exist. Now change the Startup type value to off (Disabled) and agree by clicking OK.

Now let's speed it up shutting down windows, disabling the function of erasing virtual memory when exiting the OS. Go to Start > Run, enter gpedit.msc and then press Enter. In Explorer, go to Computer > Windows Configuration > Security Settings > Local Settings and finally select Security Policy. On the panel we find the line we need: Shutdown: with clearing the virtual memory storage. Most likely, this mode is activated, disable it, remembering to click OK later to apply the changes.

Also, before shutting down/rebooting your computer, it is better to manually close all running programs, since they greatly slow down the computer shutdown.

Unpleasant “tricks” can also lead to completely freezing computer when turned off. First of all, completely update your operating system.

When Windows closes and your computer continues to work, the problem is most likely caused by incorrect power management (APM) settings. This error may be in Windows itself or in hardware settings. Let's start with Windows. Right-click on the desktop to call Properties. You need to select the Screensaver tab, then go to the APM tab (it is quite possible that there is no such tab, which means there is no problem). You need to launch advanced power management support and click OK.

To change the hardware configuration settings, reboot, go to Setup (Del button). We look in the menu for the command to enable APM (may be called ACPI), and then change its setting.

And finally, I would like to advise you to always keep your computer clean in terms of viruses. If you have not yet installed a new antivirus and scanned your system completely, do so immediately.

Windows 7 has become a classic for home use; it is installed on every second computer, despite the development of new operating systems from Microsoft. Having entered the market in 2009, the “seven” still cannot get rid of problems during the launch, which pretty much spoil the nerves of the multi-million user audience. To simplify the life of a user whose computer is running “Seven”, this article was written. In it we will look at how to perform Windows recovery 7 if it doesn't start.

BOOTMGR is missing

The most common problem that appears during the launch of the “seven”.

The reasons for its appearance may be:

• bad sectors hard drive or non-working SSD memory cells on which Windows 7 is installed (in most cases, you can restore them);
• spontaneous power outage or reboot of the PC using the “Reset” key;
• virus activity (very rare);
• incompetent handling of utilities by the user breaking down hard disk.

There are several ways to make the error disappear. We will look at how to restore a computer using the OS itself.

• If you encounter problems while starting Windows 7, press F8 to bring up a menu with a list of additional computer startup options.
• Select the “Troubleshooting…” option.

• Select Russian language and click “Next”.
• Choose account with administrator rights.
• Click on “Startup Repair” so that the operating system tries to find and fix the problem on its own.

• If the error is not corrected, run command line from the OS Resume Options window.
• We enter the commands sequentially:

“bootrec.exe /FixMbr” – writes MBR to the system partition;

“bootrec.exe /FixBoot” - creates a boot record on the system volume.

• Reboot and start the computer.

If after completing the steps above, the PC still does not detect Windows 7 installed during startup, run the bootrec.exe command with the “RebuildBcd” attribute through the command line.

It will scan all long-term storage devices installed on your computer for the presence of operating systems installed on them that are compatible with the “seven”, and will allow you to add them to the download list.

And in the very last case, when nothing helps to restore the launch of the “seven”, reserve the old BCD folder, which is responsible for starting the PC, and create a new one. This is done using the following chain of commands:

"Disk boot failure" problem or message with the text "Insert system disk"

The startup error is caused by one of several reasons, the essence of which is as follows: the computer is trying to find a boot entry on a disk that is not bootable. Factors that prevent Windows 7 from starting:

• The device from which the computer starts to boot is not system disk– try turning off all flash drives, phone, camera, etc. external hard disks and reboot the system.
• Check BIOS settings, responsible for the priority of boot devices - there is a high probability that the computer starts booting from a disk that is not the system one. Also look in the BIOS or through one of special utilities, on which Windows 7 is installed.
• Reconnect the HDD to a different cable and power cable; perhaps the problem lies in the unreliability of the connection or damage to one of the cables, for example, due to its significant bend.

The list of reasons can safely include the lack of installed Windows 7 due to the fact that the disk with it was formatted due to the carelessness or inexperience of a novice user, and reinstalling it or restoring a deleted partition will help here.

If none of the options brings the desired result, try restoring the OS as described in the previous paragraph, and also make sure that the hard drive is working.

Inability to start Windows due to damaged registry files

Among other things, Windows 7 may not boot due to damaged registry files.

As a result, the computer will inform the user about the problem and launch an application that allows you to restore the operating system.

But the Windows 7 automatic recovery tool is not always effective and, for example, in the absence backup copy damaged data, the user will have to manually restore the operating system.

• Call up a window with an extended list of Windows launch options using F8.
• Select “Troubleshooting...”.
• Next, click on the link: “System Restore.”

• In the first window, click “Next”.

• Select one of the created points and click “Next”.

• We confirm the completion of the specified operation by clicking on the “Finish” button and wait while the OS is restored.

After a few minutes, Windows 7 recovery will complete, the computer will reboot, and most likely will start normally.

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One of the most common problems when using a computer running Windows OS is that even after shutting down the computer continues to work. The only option to turn off the computer in this case is to force it to shut down by holding the power button for a long time. But this cannot be used on an ongoing basis, which means it is necessary to look for a solution to the problem.

It turns out that the problem of the inability to turn off the computer in the standard way is faced by a large number of users, but there can be many reasons for this problem: installed drivers, software, blocking computer shutdown, incorrect power settings, etc.

Ways to solve the problem

Method 1: Setting up the USB hub

This method can help laptop users; desktop computer users can skip it. The fact is that the system can block the operation of some USB devices to save battery power, but sometimes laptops may not work correctly with this function, which makes it impossible to turn off the computer.

In this case, you will need to call up the menu "Control Panel" , set viewing mode for convenience "Small Icons" , and then navigate to the section "System" .

In the left area of ​​the window that pops up, go to the section "Device Manager" .

The window we need will appear on the screen, in which you will need to expand the item « USB controllers» , click right click mouse by "USB Root Hub" and in the displayed context menu choose "Properties" .

In the new window, go to the tab "Power Management" and remove the bird from the point "Allow this device to turn off to save power" . Save your changes. Perform similar actions for all “USB Root Hub” items.

After completing these steps, try turning off the computer through the Start menu.

Method 2: System Restore

If the problem with shutting down the computer appeared suddenly and recently, for example, after installing some program or drivers for a connected device, then the system restore function will help solve the problem, which will allow you to roll back the computer to the moment when there were no problems with shutdown.

To do this, go to the menu "Control Panel" , and then go to the section "Recovery" .

In the new window, select "Run System Restore" .

After a few moments, a window will appear on the screen showing the available restore points. Select the rollback point that dates back to the period when the computer, in your opinion, was working normally. Start the recovery procedure.

Please note that the system restore procedure may take quite a long time - everything will depend on how many changes have been made to the operating system since the date of the rollback point you selected.

Method 3: Disable incorrect services and applications

Most often, the cause of problems with turning off the computer is an incorrectly working service, which, as a result of a failure, cannot complete its work, which means the computer cannot turn off.

First of all, you need to look at the Windows log for errors. To do this, open the menu "Control Panel" and go to the section "Administration" .

In the window that appears, open the shortcut twice "Event View" .

In the left area of ​​the window that opens, expand the item "Windows Logs". In it you will need to open two magazines: "Application" and "System" .

Check out these two magazines. You are interested in events marked with "Error" . If the same service or application is flagged in these events each time, then it or it needs to be disabled.

To disable a malfunctioning service, return to the window "Administration" and then open the shortcut "Services" .

In the list that opens, find the required service, and then open it by double-clicking on it. In the tab "Are common" near the column "Startup type" set value "Disabled" , and then save the changes.

If a problem is found in the operation of the application, then it is recommended to remove such incorrectly working application from the computer through the menu “Control Panel” – “Uninstall Programs” . If you cannot remove an application from your computer, you can remove it from startup. To do this, open it "Task Manager" keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Del . In the window that opens, go to the tab. Right-click on the application and select "Delete" . Save your changes.

Method 4: Reducing the duration of closing programs

In this method, you can try to reduce the closing time of programs by making changes to Windows registry. To do this, open a window "Run" key combination Win+R , in the window that appears you need to run the command regedit .

Having launched the Windows registry, you will need to make changes to the operation of three parameters that are located in the branch HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop:

1. AutoEndTasks. For this parameter, you will need to set the value to 1. Activating this parameter will mean that Windows will forcefully terminate hung programs when the computer shuts down;

2. HungAppTimeout. This parameter should be set to a value from 1000 to 5000. In this case, you specify a specific time after which Windows will force the program to quit if it does not respond;

3. WailToKiliAppTimeoul. It is recommended to set this parameter to a value between 5000 and 7000. This parameter determines how many milliseconds Windows will wait for the program to respond.

If you do not find the required parameter at the specified address, you will need to create it. You can create the “AutoEndTasks” parameter by right-clicking on any free area of ​​the existing parameters and in the context menu that appears, going to the item “Create” – “String parameter” . Set the parameter to the exact name and required value. Save the change.

For the "HungAppTimeout" and "WailToKiliAppTimeoul" options, right-click on an empty area, and then navigate to “New” – “DWORD value (32 bits)” .

After making the necessary changes, close the Windows registry and try to shut down your computer.