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Name: Manish
Date: April 4, 2002 at 10:47:33 Pacific
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I have win98 loaded on my laptop. It is working fine, but whenever I try to shut it down using the Start=>Shutdown , it just hangs in there with the message Windows is shutting down. I have to physically swithc off the power switch, then the next time when I boot it, it goes into scandisk, saying the last windows shutdown was incomplete.



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Name: pcnurse
Date: April 4, 2002 at 10:59:32 Pacific
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If it's Windows 98 Second Edition, download the Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeatured/win98SE/license.asp


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Response Number 2
Name: Frank Lavallee
Date: April 4, 2002 at 11:06:00 Pacific
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Reduce the startup load in MSCONFIG as much as possible.

Change the sound file in "Windows Start" and "Windows Exit" in SOUNDS in the Control Panel to "None".


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Response Number 3
Name: Thom
Date: April 4, 2002 at 12:40:20 Pacific
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If you are running an anti-virus utility such as McAfee, also edit the System Scan proprties page, to disable the 'Floppy Scan' at shutdown feature.

This is usually accessed in the systray by right-clicking on the Vshield icon, select System Scan, and enter the password if one has been assigned. The first tabbed page contains this setting.


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Response Number 4
Name: mesich
Date: April 4, 2002 at 12:51:02 Pacific
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In addition to the above suggestions.

Go to Control Panel and Power Management.
Set to Never, Never and Never.

Here is another patch that I understand has helped many even if they do not use the mapped drive.


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Response Number 5
Name: mesich
Date: April 4, 2002 at 12:52:20 Pacific
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OK the link one more try.

PATCH

Mesich


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