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Mystery app preventing Windows 10 shutdown after update.
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Since a Windows 10 update a few weeks ago, when I go to shut down, it says it is closing and there is an app running ------- but there is no app running So I wait for it to close that nonexistent app, and after a few minutes, I am back to the computer being ready to work, not shutting down. When will a new update fix this? Yesterday's update did not fix this. It is not a serious problem, but it is annoying to have to click "Shut down anyway" to really shut down. What is this app that hides itself and won't quit?
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Anonymous
2020-04-25T18:11:05+00:00 I can't remember, but I did post it somewhere in this thread. I know some responded that it did work and some it did not. Damn Microsoft and their forced updates. Never had any of these problems with XP
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Anonymous
2020-04-25T17:58:26+00:00 I actually did eventually find a fix, but it was months before I did. It was a few years ago.
Thanks, Craig53 ----- congratulations! ----- would you be so kind as to post this fix of yours?
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Anonymous
2020-04-25T17:45:48+00:00 I actually did eventually find a fix, but it was months before I did. It was a few years ago.
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Anonymous
2020-04-25T17:10:52+00:00 Yes, and it will continue to do so until Microsoft fixes its fix ----- if you've read all the other messages, you will realize that this will never happen.