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Q&A: Can I make my laptop shut down when I close the lid?

Posted on June 5, 2026

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Question from Trevor:  Rick, I have an HP laptop running Windows 11.

When I close the lid it goes into sleep mode, but I’d rather have it just shut down all the way because I’m usually going to just leave it in my laptop bag and not use it for a while.

Is there a way to make it do that? Thanks.  [Read more…]

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