This is not a big and serious problem with Windows 10, 8.1, but it is one that one of my friends has and has asked me to cover, so more people can get to hear about it. User JDAllan confesses that he has had a lot of struggle especially with finding the right drivers for Windows 10, 8.1, but after that issue has been solved, he still has another small problem to take care of: It might seem like an innocent issue, but we all know that shutting down your laptop by “force”, holding the power button down – isn’t the best idea. He also observes that this hasn’t happened with his DELL XPS 15 laptop in Windows 10, 8.
How to fix shutdown issues on Dell XPS 15
1. Remove video drivers
A potential solution would be to uninstall video drivers, update BIOS, then download again the chipset and video drivers. Also, after doing all this, a Windows update is recommended. At the same time, it’s more suitable to perform this action using specialized tools created for drivers control, plus the process is completely automated for any driver action you need to accomplish.
2. Update your drivers
First, when you experience shutdown problems with your computer, assure that you have the latest drivers installed for your devices. Instead of doing this manually and spending some time installing multiple drivers, we suggest using dedicated software that will automatically manage all your drivers. You’re able to efficiently update and repair each driver by replacing the affected ones with new ones, available for your own PC. ⇒ Get DriverFix
3. Use sleep mode
If you still can’t turn off your computer, try putting it in sleep mode first. Then wake it up and instead of just signing in, hit the Shutdown button.
4. Use a shutdown command
This workaround may seem a bit complicated at first, but follow the instructions below and you should be able to turn off your computer in no time.
5. Disable Fast Startup
Some users suggested that disabling Fast Startup fixed this problem. So, go to Control Panel > select Power Options > go to Choose what the power button does. Now, simply uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended). Then go to Start > Power > hit the Shutdown button. I have a friend who’s having the exact issue, as he also switched recently to Windows 10 on his Dell XPS 15. If you come across other fixes for this issue, you can list the troubleshooting steps in the comments below.
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