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Find out with PowerShell what is preventing shutdown and standby!


It is easy to find out with PowerShell which app or program is preventing shutdown, standby or hibernation on Windows 11, 10, ... etc.!




With all Microsoft Windows 10, 11, ... desktop and MS Server operating systems, you can find out with little effort whether an application prevents shutdown, standby or hibernation, which is not so rare, because there are even some that are specifically designed for this Tasks have been developed, such as annoying tools like  DontSleep, or the aggressive  PreventTurnOff!


What is causing the shutdown, standby, or hibernation being prevented?



1. Start ►►  as always MS PowerShell in administrative mode  

2. Run the command  powercfg /requests   from

3. We already you can see whether an app or program prevents the Standby

(... see Image-1 Point 1 to 3) 

In this case, the culprit: ►► DontSleep 

PS: Use powercfg /requestsoverride to see if applications are locked!

►► Powercfg command-line options on MS Page

(Image-1) Find out with PowerShell what is preventing shutdown and standby!
Find out with PowerShell what is preventing shutdown and standby!

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