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How to prevent my laptop from (re)starting after shutting down?
My laptop keeps (re)starting after I choose 'shut down' in the start menu. I find this very irritating, as I like my laptop to be shut down when I'm not using it for a few days. Similarly, it tends to start up already if I put it in a bag and start walking, without opening the lid or touching any buttons.
Infrequently the laptop even rebooted while I was actively using it, or after a couple of minutes of inactivity (which should trigger sleep mode according to the power settings, not reboot)
Things I tried to exclude:
- It is a new laptop (around 1 month), I gave it time to do all updates (actively opened this menu most times I use the laptop), used it over 10 times
- I disabled 'automatic restart' via sysdm.cpl
- I tried different power settings all without success
Laptop model: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 OLED 15ARP10 83J3002VMH
15.1" 2560x1600 (WQXGA) OLED 165Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 32GB, 1TB SSD, AMD Radeon 680M, W11 Home
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Windows 11 and especially Lenovo laptops are designed for fast startup. Just make sure you shut the lid of your laptop immediately after shutting down. Yoga Slim models are designed to start up fast as soon as the lid is opened. To remain secure, make sure your PIN and Windows Hello facial recognition are both up to date. If you're not going to use your laptop for a while, simply pop it on charge for 20 minutes when you get back to it.
There may be extra "change what happens when the lid is closed" settings in the old control panel, but it's not recommended to change this.
Thanks! Closing the lid fast is something I tried indeed. But even then it happens.
Indeed I can work around it by making sure that I charge it when needed. Still, it really feels like a bug and I'd like some user options on how sensitive it is.
Windows' fast startup can sometimes cause issues with proper shutdown and power states.
