How to enable ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ on Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Do you remember the “It is now safe to turn off your computer” message from the good old days?It seems like some users are still interested in having this alert inWindows 10.Just like we used to see the message inWindows 95in the 90s era.

Those old systems didn’t actually supportpower managementand they had to be turned off manually through a power switch. Power management was considered to be a fancy thing that was supported only by a few computers.

At that point in time, the systems were notACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) compatible.

The OS basically uses theACPIto control power functions. It powers down the motherboard by sending the power-down command.

Windows 95 users used to see a message after theshutdown was completeand the message is was an indicator that allows you to press the power button and your system files will not be damaged. The message states:It is now safe to turn off your computer.

If you are one of those who want to enable that option on yourWindows 10PCyou can follow the steps mentioned below.

Turn on ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ screen on Windows 10

Use a Group Policy Setting

Those users who are currently using the Windows 10 Pro edition can enable the feature through aGroup Policysetting. If you shut down Windows, the system will not (physically) power down thePC.

Finally, pressWin+Rkey to openRunand type the following command and pressOk:

Your system will now shut down and you will see the message “It is now safe to turn off your computer”.

Additionally, enabling the feature will also save you from system errors that you might face in case of any unavoidable situations.

How to enable ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ on Windows 10#

Turn on ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ screen on Windows 10#

Use a Group Policy Setting#

How to enable ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ on Windows 10

Turn on ‘It is now safe to turn off your computer’ screen on Windows 10

Use a Group Policy Setting