Why won't my PC stop restarting? (2023)

What do I do if my PC is stuck on restarting?

If your computer is stuck on the "Restarting" screen, press and hold the Power Button on your PC for 5 – 10 seconds shut down your PC. Otherwise shut down your computer normally.

The reason why the restart is taking forever to complete might be an unresponsive process running in the background. For example, the Windows system is trying to apply a new update but something stops from working properly during the restart operation.

Enter the following command: shutdown -a . This command will cancel the scheduled shutdown for one time. You'll have to repeat this process if you want to cancel other scheduled shutdowns. Click OK (in the Run window) or ↵ Enter (in Command Prompt or PowerShell).

"Windows 10 stuck on loading screen" issue may also happen if the computer RAM is loose. Under this circumstance, you should cut off the power of your computer, open the computer case, and reinstall the RAM. After that, you can restart your computer to check whether it can boot normally.

Boot Loop Causes

This can be caused by corrupt app files, faulty installs, viruses, malware and broken system files. If you've recently attempted to unlock your phone, or have downloaded a new application and ended up in a boot loop, chances are changes you made to the system caused the problem.

After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select 4 or press F4 to start your PC in Safe Mode. Or if you'll need to use the internet, select 5 or press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

What are the possible causes of Windows 10 restart stuck or Windows 10 restarting loop? Your computer is not shut down properly the last time. There are one or more unresponsive processes running in the background. Drivers, programs, software, or hardware are not installed properly.

Windows 10 introduced the fast startup option, which closes your programs out and hibernates the operating system. So when you start the computer again, it doesn't have to load every file. When you restart, Windows actually has to load all of the drivers and files again which takes more time.

Fresh start will remove many of your apps. The next screen is the final one: click on “Start” and the process will begin. It could take as long as 20 minutes, and your system will probably restart several times.

Can I cancel a computer restart?

To cancel or abort system shutdown or restart, open Command Prompt, type shutdown /a within the time-out period and hit Enter. It would instead be easier to create a desktop or keyboard shortcut for it. The /a argument will abort a system shutdown and can only be used during the time-out period.

Open Control Panel and navigate to Control Panel\System and Security\System (copy paste in the Control Panel address bar) Click 'Advanced system settings' and click 'Settings…' under the Startup and Recovery section. Under System Failure, uncheck Automatically Restart. Click 'OK' and 'OK' again to close the window.

Search for gpedit. msc and click the top result to open the Local Group Policy Editor. Browse to the following path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Componets > Windows Update. On the right side, double-click the Turn off auto-restart notifications for update installations policy.

Solution 2: Run chkdsk on the boot volume

Another method to fix the Windows 7 Startup Repair loop problem is to check the boot volume and fix errors. If your drive has filesystem corruption, it may lead to system failure. You need a command prompt to run the chkdsk command. 1.