pc wont turn off

[Guest]

When i shut down my computer in windows, the fans keep spinning and the rgb stays on, and to get the fans to stop spinning i need to press the power button on the pc case itself and hold it for like 10 seconds. Then to make the rgb turn off i need to disable the power to the psu by pressing the switch... It feels like im performing a ritual to turn my pc off and how can i fix it

[GalaxyStudios]

First try performing a full shutdown over the command line. `shutdown /s /f /t 0` should be what you need however it is a bad idea to run commands that you don't know exactly what they are doing, so don't just take my word for it. If this works then some windows setting is probably interfering like fast start. If not it could be an issue with improperly seated power cables or a bios setting.

Some motherboard RGB software (like ASUS Aura or MSI Mystic Light) allows the RGB to stay on even when the PC is off. Check its settings for an option to turn off RGB when the system is shut down.

Edit I realized it might be helpful if I gave a breakdown of the shutdown command.

 - shutdown → Calls the shutdown command in Windows.

 - /s → Specifies a full shutdown (not a restart or hibernate).

 - /f → Forces running applications to close immediately without prompting to save work.

 - /t 0 → Sets the timer to 0 seconds, meaning the shutdown happens immediately.

 

Edited March 10, 2025 by GalaxyStudios

[Robchil]

this can be a combination of windows updates that got corrupted, or something hanging.. and or corrupted chipset drivers. 

 

if this just started.. i would uninstall latest windows updates.. 

run a sfc /scannow .. 

update bios and chipset drivers. 

 

there can be other reasons.. but and i've seen that too.. but usually one of those. 

even bad bios configuration can cause it. so make sure you do a reset to default after a bios update. then set whatever you want to change.