2025: How To Fix Getting Windows Ready Stuck Fix Getting Windows Ready Don't Turn off Your Computer

How To Fix Getting Windows Ready Stuck Fix Getting Windows Ready Don't Turn off Your Computer

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to fix the issue where your PC gets stuck on "Getting Windows Ready" and displays the message "Don't Turn off Your Computer." Follow these steps to resolve the issue and prevent it from happening again.

If you're stuck on the "Working on updates 110% complete. Don’t turn off your computer" message in Windows 11, it indicates an issue with the update process. This can happen during shutdown or startup, where the updates freeze or get stuck.

Sometimes, it can display messages like "Preparing to configure Windows," "Installing update 2 of 5..." or "Getting Windows ready," but the update doesn't finish. Users may encounter problems like being stuck in an endless update loop, updates not finishing, or the system not booting up properly.

To fix this, try waiting for the process to finish as it may take longer on slower systems. If that doesn’t work, perform a hard reboot by holding the power button for 10-15 seconds, then turn the PC back on. If it’s still stuck, boot into Safe Mode by restarting the PC and holding Shift while selecting Restart. In Safe Mode, uninstall recent updates or use troubleshooting tools to fix the issue.

You can also try using the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to run commands like "sfc /scannow" or "dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth" in Command Prompt to repair any corrupted system files. If needed, go to Settings Update & Security View update history and uninstall any updates causing issues.

Resetting the Windows Update components via Command Prompt by stopping services and renaming update folders may also help. If nothing works, consider performing a System Restore to a previous stable state or resetting Windows completely.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 11 & Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).