Comments on: How to force Hard or Full shutdown in Windows 11 to reinitialize it https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8 TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:42:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Techie007 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8#comment-43253 Sun, 24 May 2015 04:03:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=55072#comment-43253 In reply to Draclvr.

This new “Fast Startup” feature is responsible for a lot of trouble in dual (or multi) boot systems. Glad you found the right solution!

]]> By: Techie007 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8#comment-43252 Sun, 24 May 2015 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=55072#comment-43252 In reply to Markus Ressel.

Correct. I’m not sure why “/f” made it into the article. The correct command is “shutdown /s /t 0”

]]> By: Techie007 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8#comment-43251 Sun, 24 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=55072#comment-43251 In reply to T800.

That’s a sure way to cause the very issue you’re trying to avoid in the first place! (file corruption)

]]> By: marudut https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8#comment-36284 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=55072#comment-36284 just hold shift button and click shurdown that will fully shutdown win 8

]]> By: Anand Khanse https://www.thewindowsclub.com/force-full-shutdown-fully-reinitialize-windows-8#comment-34721 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:25:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=55072#comment-34721 In reply to T800.

Hmmm, sure you can try that too, and let us know if it works! :D

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