How to Fix Windows' Worst Default Setting: Apps Preventing Shutdown

Tom's Hardware
May 25, 2023, 12:17 pm232 pts
Out of the box, the operating system will wait forever for you to manually close apps before it shuts down or restarts. You can change this.

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