Laptop encrypted drive causing slow shutdown
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The laptop hangs on the "Shutting down" screen for minutes.
Symptoms
- Long shutdown time
- Fans stay on
- Screen stays black but power is on
Possible Causes
- Metadata flush delay
- Driver conflict
- Fast Startup
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Disable Fast Startup
Prevents the "hiberfil.sys" write which can be slow on encrypted drives.
2
Check for Hanging Apps
Ensure no app is blocking the shutdown.
3
Update BIOS
Fixes power state transition bugs.
When to See a Technician
Slow shutdowns are often caused by Windows trying to write the hibernation file to an encrypted disk.
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