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windows98 won't shut down all the way
Name: alan routh Date: September 22, 1999 at 21:59:18 Pacific
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I'm running windows98 on and IBM thinkpad 560x, and it always hangs on the shutdown screen. I must turn off the computer to shut it down. Any suggestions? thank you.
Name: vlo Date: September 23, 1999 at 01:41:46 Pacific
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There must be something wrong with one of the files. May be the only way is to re-install windows again.
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Response Number 2
Name: vlo Date: September 23, 1999 at 01:42:06 Pacific
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There must be something wrong with one of the files. May be the only way is to re-install windows again.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jeff Date: September 23, 1999 at 09:30:43 Pacific
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if you are on a network It cannot say goodbye to the master browser or a peer and locks up the shutdown.
I tested this to be true.
just hit the switch and stop crying.
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Response Number 4
Name: Mel Date: September 23, 1999 at 09:41:05 Pacific
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I had the same problem with my computer. I ran regclean several time and it seem to clear the problem. Maybe you could try that.
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Response Number 5
Name: Patrick T. Staley Date: September 23, 1999 at 11:20:14 Pacific
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go to run. type: msconfig. Click advanced. Check off "Disable fast shutdown". Run msconfig again. Select "select startup" Uncheck "process config.sys and autoexec.bat" and "load start up group items". Click the startup tab. Select only what you need...this helps the annoying hanging problem but does not completely solve it. MS Windows 98's bells and whistles cause this hang problem as far as I know.
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Response Number 6
Name: Tim Date: September 23, 1999 at 11:51:16 Pacific
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Go to MS support page listed below for trouble shooting of problems for shutting down Win98/95 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q136/3/37.asp
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Response Number 7
Name: rkspeaks Date: September 25, 1999 at 13:40:14 Pacific
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When I took off the sound associated with shutting down in the sound system, it resolved itself.
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Response Number 8
Name: mkarountzos Date: November 18, 2000 at 15:30:13 Pacific
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When I go to shut down windows98 it hangs and I have to shut down manually.
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