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Discussions about the hard drive shutdown tag on WindowsForum.com focus on the Windows power management setting 'Turn off hard disk after' and its inconsistent behavior across different PCs. Users report that external USB hard drives on Windows 10 and 11 do not respect the configured idle timeout, shutting down much earlier than set, especially during Remote Desktop sessions. The issue appears to vary by machine, with some drives turning off after seconds instead of minutes. Troubleshooting topics include checking power plan settings, USB selective suspend, and driver conflicts. The tag covers user experiences and potential fixes for this specific power management problem.
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    External Hard Drives Ignoring "Turn off Hard Disk After" Setting – Mixed Results on Win 10/11

    I have two laptops (Windows 10) and a mini-PC (Windows 11) with external USB hard drives connected. The "Turn off hard disk after" setting is set to 10 minutes on all devices, but the drives turn off at different times on each machine. One shuts off around 2 minutes, another at 3, another at 6...
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    • configuration device management energy settings external storage hard drive shutdown hardware issues mini pc operating system performance issues power settings rdp sessions sleep timer system update troubleshooting usb drives user experience version comparison windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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