How To make Laptop system perform a full shutdown

To make your laptop perform a full shutdown instead of using Fast Boot or hibernation, follow these steps:

1. Disable Fast Startup (Fast Boot)

As mentioned earlier, Fast Startup allows the system to use hibernation to speed up boot times. Disabling it will ensure your laptop performs a full shutdown every time. Here's how:

1. Open Power Options:

   • Press Windows + X and select Power Options.
   • In the Power & sleep settings, click on Additional power settings on the right side.

2. Change what the power buttons do:

   • On the left sidebar, click Choose what the power buttons do.

3. Change settings that are currently unavailable:

   • Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable (you may need administrative rights).

4. Disable Fast Startup:

   • Scroll down to find Turn on fast startup (recommended) and uncheck the box next to it.
   • Click Save changes.

2. Perform a Full Shutdown (via Start Menu)

Once Fast Startup is disabled, performing a full shutdown can be done easily via the Start Menu:

1. Click the Start Menu (Windows icon in the bottom-left corner).
2. Click the Power button.
3. Hold down the Shift key while selecting Shut down. This ensures a full shutdown instead of a hybrid shutdown.

3. Use Command Prompt for Full Shutdown (Optional)

You can also use a command to force a full shutdown:

1. Open Command Prompt (you can search for it in the Start Menu).

2. Type the following command and hit Enter:

   shutdown /s /f /t 0
   

   • /s shuts down the system.
   • /f forces running applications to close.
   • /t 0 specifies a 0-second delay before shutting down.

This will perform a full, immediate shutdown.

4. Disable Hibernation (Optional)

If you want to ensure your system doesn't even use hibernation (which could interfere with full shutdown), you can disable it entirely:

1. Open Command Prompt as administrator (right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator).

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   powercfg -h off
   

This will completely turn off the hibernation feature, which will prevent Windows from using it during shutdown or startup.

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Now your system will perform a true full shutdown each time, and you can avoid the Fast Boot behavior.