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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: Michelle on August 31, 2003, 21:07

Title: sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Michelle on August 31, 2003, 21:07
Just wondered, if you knew why is it that sometimes, and only sometimes does my puter not want to shutdown properly and hangs at the last bit, just my desktop picture on screen, and I have to switch it off at the mains!  Is it because I close all my windows too quickly before shutdown you think ?  :-\
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Adept on August 31, 2003, 21:09
Which operating system are you using Michelle?
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Michelle on August 31, 2003, 21:12
Millenium Adept Sorry
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Adept on August 31, 2003, 21:17
Microsoft have done all the work for me Michelle :)

Have a look at this (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;273746) Microsoft Knowledgebase article.

It will tell you everything you need to know. You may decide that having the occasional shutdown problem is preferable though ::) ;D
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Michelle on August 31, 2003, 21:19
Yeah its not really a great problem but I'll have a look  thanks Adept.

Off now  byeee  :-*
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Simon on August 31, 2003, 21:45
If I get a hanging shutdown, rather than turn the power off at the mains, I just hold the 'On' switch on the front of the case in for about 5 seconds, and it shuts down.  I'm not sure if all PC will do that, but I would think it's slightly safer that switching off at the mains.  (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fe4u.consoleradar.com%2Fcrazy%2F1471.gif&hash=d704043402d274a48b262410724d9b9f21e940d3)
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Michelle on August 31, 2003, 21:48
Oh I have loads of stuff unchecked in there - I have selective start up on all the time :lol: I don't think I'll bother with that then  :D
Title: Re:sometimes shutdown doesn't
Post by: Michelle on September 01, 2003, 12:28
Oh thanks Simon I'll try that next time.

Thanks adept again too  :)