A Aichar Nov 21, 2012 #1 When trying to restart Windows 7, it holds and says that "A program is running that is preventing shutdown - Force Restart? Y/N" How can I find and be rid of whichever program or programs are doing this, and why is it happening?
When trying to restart Windows 7, it holds and says that "A program is running that is preventing shutdown - Force Restart? Y/N" How can I find and be rid of whichever program or programs are doing this, and why is it happening?
St1ckM4n Posts: 2,887 +628 Nov 21, 2012 #2 It happens because a program is doing something and isn't yet ready to close. So, it holds up the shutdown process. You can start by opening a command window (Start, Run, 'cmd') and typing tasklist. Paste that stuff here, and we might give you tips.
It happens because a program is doing something and isn't yet ready to close. So, it holds up the shutdown process. You can start by opening a command window (Start, Run, 'cmd') and typing tasklist. Paste that stuff here, and we might give you tips.
