Shutting down windows

[aazir]

HI
I have a core i5 2400 PC with 8GB ram, so the windows shuts down in about 4 to 5 seconds, but the computer stays on for about 20 to 25 seconds. Why does it do this? Isn't their any way to make it turn off faster?
Thanks.

 

[dodger46]

It is probably storing data for use in startup during that extra time. 8 uses an abbreviated form of Hibernate to facilitate a fast boot. You can turn it off easily enough, but it will increase your boot time.
To turn off
Winkey plus X
Select Command Prompt (Admin)
Type powercfg hibernate off

Substitute 'on' for 'off' to re-enable

Otherwise if you are running Windows on an HDD consider an SSD to improve boot/shutdown times, and if you can't be bothered using the 'Charms' menu to shut down, there are alternatives...