Why Does My PC Not Sleep or Shut Down Properly After Gaming?
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TechyNinja42
I just got a prebuilt PC, and everything seems fine, but I'm having trouble with sleep and shutdown functions. When I try to put it to sleep, the fans keep running while everything else shuts down, and they only turn off when the PC decides to restart itself. On the flip side, when I try to shut it down, it gets stuck on the loading screen, forcing me to shut it down with a hard reset. Interestingly, this issue only happens after I've played games; it works fine if I'm just watching YouTube or doing schoolwork. I've already tried some fixes like disabling fast startup and enabling ERP, but nothing seems to work.
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It sounds like your PC might be having trouble with the sleep function! Just a heads-up, sleep doesn’t completely shut down the PC; it keeps it powered on for quick waking. Since you’re facing issues after gaming, you might want to try some Windows commands to fix possible system problems. Commands like DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and sfc /scannow can help repair Windows. I’d recommend double-checking those commands online to ensure they’re safe! Also, consider trying Hibernate instead of sleep. It acts like a sleep mode but fully powers down, yet saves your session.
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PCFanatic77: Thanks for the tip! I’ll check those commands out.
GizmoGuru88: If you still run into issues after trying that, it might be time to consider if there's a hardware issue.