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Windows 11 Shutdown Box Keeps Popping up Randomly [Fix]
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Updated onMarch 28, 2024
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The shutdown box can be quickly launched via the keyboard shortcut to sign out, switch users, shutdown, restart, or put the computer to sleep. However, several users have reported that it keeps popping up randomly in Windows 11.
It not just affects your Windows experience but is also detrimental to making progress while working on the system. And, the worst part is that there is not enough credible information available on the web to resolve the problem.
Therefore, we have decided to dedicate this guide to list out the causes and walk you through the most effective fixes to keep the Windows 11 shutdown box from popping up randomly.
What causes the Windows 11 shutdown box to pop up randomly?
There are a lot of issues that cause the Windows 11 shutdown box to show up randomly, even when you are not pressing any keys or for that matter, even using the computer. Given below are the most likely problems causing the error on your PC:
The causes listed above should provide you with a basic insight and help troubleshoot the problem. In case you are able to identify the issue, execute the relevant fix in the next section. Otherwise, follow the steps in the listed sequence to quickly eliminate the error.
What do I do if the shutdown box keeps popping up in Windows 11?
1. Restart your Windows 11 PC
If you are facing this issue for the first time, it could be a bug that can be fixed by a simple restart. After you reboot the system, check if the Windows 11 shutdown stops popping up.
2. Update Windows 11
After going through several forums, we discovered that it was a problem in the current version that caused the shutdown box to pop up randomly in Windows 11.
Microsoft is known to address these bugs and release a patch for them in the subsequent versions. Therefore, we recommend that you update the OS and check if the error is fixed.
3. Uninstall any recent OS updates
If you couldn’t find a newer version in the previous method, uninstalling the current update and reverting to the last version of the OS could prevent the shutdown box from randomly popping up in Windows 11.
4. Run SFC scan and DISM tools
The SFC(System File Checker)scan looks for corrupt system files on the computer, and if any are found, they are replaced with their cached copy stored on the drive.
While, the DISM(Deployment Image Service and Management)tool scans for any kind of corruption and other issues that might be affecting the functioning of the OS, and eliminates them.
After running both scans, check if the shutdown box stops popping up randomly in Windows 11. Alternatively, you can try usingspecialized repair toolswhich are more advanced than Windows built-in tools.
5. Scan for malware
6. Remove conflicting applications
If you recently started encountering the error, it could be just as well be an app that’s conflicting with the functioning of the OS.
Make a list of all the apps that were installed around the time you first encountered the error. Now, startuninstalling the appsone at a time, restart the computer after each for the changes to fully come into effect, and check if the issue is eliminated.
Once you identify and uninstall the conflicting app, reinstall the other ones that were removed during the troubleshooting process.
7. Perform a system restore
If none of the methods listed above helped eliminate the issue causing the shutdown box to pop up randomly in Windows 11, restoring the system could help.
When you perform a restore, the idea is to take back the system to a point when the error didn’t exist. Note that this doesn’t affect the stored files, although, recent apps or configured settings may be removed.
What are the different ways I can shut down a Windows 11 PC?
Most of us have been using the same method to shut down, probably ever since we got our first Windows PC. But, knowing the alternate ways helps quickly shut down the system, no matter the state or even if themouse or keyboard are not working.
To learn that,check our dedicated guide that lists the different ways you can shut down a Windows 11 PC. Also,find out how to schedule system shutdowns.
These are all the ways you can fix issues causing the shutdown box to pop up randomly in Windows 11. Besides, if these don’t work, you canroll back to the previous iteration.
In case you arefacing issues shutting down the computer, learn how to fix the problem.
Tell us which fix worked and your experience of Windows 11 thus far, in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Shutdown issues,Windows 11
Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
