MY PC HIBERNATES WHEN I WANT IT TO SHUT DOWN

[GordieK]

For several months the shutdown button causes hibernation.  The only way I can get it to shut down is to use the command "  shutdown /p ".

[old_geekster]

@GordieK, welcome to the forum.

It sounds like you may have the Power Options set to have the computer Hibernate when the Power Button is pressed.  You can check this by going into Power Options (Right click on Windows icon in lower left)/Power Options/Additional power settings (Left side of screen)/Choose what the power buttons do/Choose "Shut down".

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[GordieK]

My power button causes a pop-up menu with :

Sleep

Shut Down

Restart

It is NOT set to hibernate.

Even when I add Hibernate to the menu, choosing "Shut Down" casuses hibernation.

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the additional information, @GordieK.

The recommended way to Shut Down Win 10 is as follows:

"To turn off your PC in Windows 10, select the Start Windows logo Start button button, select the Power Circle with line Power icon button, and then select Shut down."

[GordieK]

It used to Shut Down using that method.  Several months ago it went into hibernation with that method every time.

[GordieK]

To the moderators of this board,

This post contains a link that explains why I experienced the problem.  If anyone has any influence with Microsoft, please discourage them from such activity.

As I understand it, this problem has no solution because MICROSOFT changed how the Shut Down function works without informing users.  This was supposed to improve productivity.

I was able to create a batch file using the command   

shutdown.exe /s /hybrid /t 0 

This shuts down my PC and leaves Fast Startup alone.  Here is a link that explains the situation beautifully. 

 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/stop-auto-reopen-programs-restart-windows-10/

[Big_Dave]

@GordieK

It's the power settings on your PC that are not set correctly.  My laptop PC doesn't hibernate as I don't have a hiberfil.sys file. The PC will not hibernate without that file. Of course the power plan advanced settings and power button functions are set to shut down. Also, all power plan advanced setting are Hibernate is never.

[GordieK]

Big Dave,

Please read thoroughly the following link.  I believe all my power settings are set correctly.  IF the information in that link is correct then my shut down function is acting as Microsoft intended.  That is, on startup, all apps and files are in the same state as when I shut down my PC.  This is what I called hibernation.  In previous versions of Windows, Shutdown and Hibernate were different.  During an update, Microsoft changed that.  

 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/stop-auto-reopen-programs-restart-windows-10/

If you have time, read Greg's comment.  He had a more serious problem than I.  Can you say with certainty that the information in the link above is wrong?  It certainly matches my findings.  I could not find a hiberfil.sys file on my desktop PC.  What directory is it in?

Thanks for trying to help.

[Big_Dave]

@GordieK

Please reread what I had posted. I am saying that you don't have to use hibernation IF your PC is setup correctly.  Notice the title to this thread?

[GordieK]

I don't want hibernation.  Assuming I have saved all open files, I want to start with no programs open.  Windows 10 used to work that way as did every previous OS I used.  

Typing "Shutdown" in a command prompt used to Shutdown everything.  Now my PC fires up where I left off.  I discovered a workaround and put it in a batch file.  Now I have to type   "shutdown.exe /s /hybrid /t 0"  to perform what "shutdown" alone used to do.  Actually, I put that in the batch file so I don't need to type it.

From your response, I conclude that not everyone has experienced this problem.  From the link I cited, I am not alone.