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Issue Preventing Restart: A Non-Functioning Entity Thwarting Operations
Hello. I would appreciate any insights on how to determine the identity of the unknown item labeled as “t”.
Even after interrupting the restart sequence and checking the task manager, I did not come across any entry associated with the letter “t”.
Could you suggest alternative methods that I could explore to uncover the identity of this mystery item labeled as “t”?
This issue has persisted for around 2 months, ever since I switched from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
Thank you.
1. Force shutdown and restart
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds Force shutdown → Restart
2. Check for updates
Settings → Windows Update → Install all pending updates
3. Run Windows Troubleshooting
Settings → System → Troubleshooting → Other Troubleshooting
Run Power and Windows Update Troubleshooting
4. Disable Fast Startup
Control Panel → Power Options → Select Power button function
Click on "Change currently unavailable settings"
Uncheck "Enable fastboot" → Save changes
5. Check system processes
Reboot in safe mode
Settings → System → Recovery → Advanced Startup → Reboot Now
Go to Troubleshooting → Advanced Options → Startup Settings → Reboot
Press F4 to go to Safe Mode → Test to see if you can reboot correctly
6. Check hung processes
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
to check if there are unresponsive applications → End Task
7. Run system repair commands
cmd
sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
8. Power Management Reset
Switch off and unplug the power supply
Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds to discharge the power supply
Reboot to test
9. Check for Disk Errors
Administrator CMD Run:
cmd
chkdsk C: /f /r
Reboot to perform a scan
10. Reset Windows
Settings → System → Recovery → Reset this computer
Select Keep My Files (to avoid data loss)
or Erase Completely (for a complete reset)
