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ramblin_dave

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2. You can try forcing the PC to shut down

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sun Apr 18, 2021, 01:23 PM

Apr 2021

If you press and hold down the power button, the PC should shut down. Some say hold it down for 10-15 seconds.

Then restart it.

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Laptop says "getting Windows ready" for [View all] cilla4progress Apr 2021 OP

I'd like to help but my 6 month old HP crapped out yesterday. dem4decades Apr 2021 #1

You can try forcing the PC to shut down ramblin_dave Apr 2021 #2

Yes, Windows is such fun. I've had mine do that twice. Biophilic Apr 2021 #3

Thanks, friends! cilla4progress Apr 2021 #4

That depends jrandom421 Apr 2021 #5

Awesome - cilla4progress Apr 2021 #6

The big key jrandom421 Apr 2021 #7

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